Method and apparatus for evaluating a heart patient

ABSTRACT

A method of clinical evaluation of a cardiology patient includes the providing of a computer having a database and a user interface that includes a display screen. One or more images are displayed on the display screen, each being an anatomical representation of a part of a human heart which are a portion of a human heart, there is displayed on the screen patient data that corresponds to the part that is displayed on the screen. Such data can be for example prior or present test data. One embodiment includes a graphical medical generation system for replacing the dictation and transcription process of a cardiology health care professionals. A graphical display is provided which processes user input in conjunction with pre-defined cardiology reporting options to generate user-defined cardiology reports. A method and apparatus  10  is described for controlling, via a relational databases, the selection of pre-defined character strings to be inserted into the generated cardiology report. An option is provided for the user to customize character strings for insertion into the cardiology report. Another option is provided for the method and apparatus  10  to include comparisons with earlier cardiology reports and data testing to assist the user in generating a conclusion.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a continuation of U.S. full utility application Ser. No. 14/052,788, filed Oct. 14, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. full utility application Ser. No. 12/730,560, filed Mar. 24, 2010 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,560,968), which claims the benefit of U.S. Prov. Application No. 61/163,620, filed Mar. 26, 2009, each of which applications is incorporated herein by reference.

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BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to cardiology and more particularly to a method of evaluating a heart patient wherein a computer has a database and a user interface connected thereto that includes a display screen.

Even more particularly, the present invention relates to a method of evaluating a heart patient that employs a computer and a display screen, the display screen having multiple images that are displayed to a user, each image being an anatomical representation of a portion of a human heart, wherein multiple of the images depict different portions of the human heart and the display screen simultaneously displays data next to one or more of the images, the data being specific to the patient in the display data relating to at least one of the portions of the human heart that is represented by the display.

Currently, the practice of cardiology in the United States uses disparate modalities and systems for documentation. This includes for example handwritten notes, scanned images, document management systems, and fully integrated electronic medical systems.

The current state of the practice of cardiology includes: (1) Era of increasing demand; (2) Time constraints; (3) More complex procedures; (4) Increased imaging requirements; (5) Decrease allotted time per patient visit; and (6) Decreased reimbursement. Cardiologists can average of 8-10 minutes per patient.

Traditionally, the practice of dictating and transcribing cardiology reports has been used by cardiologists. Cardiologists have been increasingly burdened by the need to quickly and accurately generate cardiology reports after reviewing the results of heart studies.

Additionally, cardiologists must fill out forms for submission to insurance companies and provide information to regulatory agencies. To gather and produce all of this information, cardiologists must spend a significant portion of their work day dictating the needed information. Additionally, cardiologists must maintain a staff to transcribe the information into reports and to fill out required forms.

A cardiologists typically dictates a report reviewing the results of a heart study, which, subsequently, must be typed by a transcriber. This process is time consuming and repetitive. Using traditional manual methods of record keeping, patient data is not readily available for fast and easy review. A patient's medical record cannot be easily combined with other studies and/or reports, and/or other patient data for analysis and reporting.

There is a need to automate the report generation process to free up more time in the practice of cardiologists.

SUMMARY

One embodiment provides an integrated software solution for cardiac procedures encompassing reporting, storing, data mining, retrieving and online analysis. For example, the method of the present invention enables capture of predefined data elements and cardiac testing modalities.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus automates the report generation process by providing a graphical user interface incorporating a relational database with user selectable reporting components in a graphical environment.

In one embodiment is provided a method of clinical evaluation of a cardiology patient. The method includes the providing of a computer having a database. A user interface is provided which is connected to the computer and which includes a display screen. As part of the method, one or more images are displayed on the display screen which are anatomical representations, each of a different portion of a human heart.

In one embodiment the display can include patient data that is displayed on the display screen. In one embodiment the patient data relates specifically to the anatomical representation of the portion of the human heart that is being viewed on the display screen.

In one embodiment, multiple images can be displayed as optional parts of the human heart. In one embodiment one or more of those optional portions can be selectively enlarged for more easy inspection by a physician or other operator.

In one embodiment, the method includes entering data that relates specifically to the displayed image.

In one embodiment the method can include an interpreting cardiologist reviewing the data as part of a medical evaluation of a patient.

In one embodiment, the multiple images can include images of human heart chambers.

In one embodiment, the data displayed includes test results.

In one embodiment, multiple images are displayed on the display screen including multiple small images simultaneously displayed, each small image depicting a different part of the human heart.

In one embodiment, multiple images are displayed on the display screen, and wherein some of the images displayed are smaller images and wherein one or more of the displayed images is a larger image.

In one embodiment, a physician or operator can selectively enlarge one image or another image and by switching (e.g. clicking with computer mouse, touch screen) from one small image to another. The enlarged image selection of an generates data on the display screen that corresponds to the selected and enlarged image.

In one embodiment, a physician or operator can change from one image displayed to another image displayed without typing on a keyboard.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus provides a graphical display where a user has access to a first plurality of reporting segments.

In one embodiment the plurality of reporting segments are a plurality of geographical portions of a human organ. In one embodiment the segments can be portions of a human heart.

In one embodiment, the multiple anatomical images/views of the human heart be displayed including: parasternal long axis view, short axis of left ventricle view, short axis view at the level of the aortic valve, apical two chamber view, and four chamber view.

In one embodiment the average time from review of the testing results to generation of a report by the cardiologist is less than 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, and 3 minutes. In various embodiments the average time is between about any to the above specified time limits. In one embodiment the cardiologist generates more than 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 cardiology reports a day. In various embodiments the number of reports generated varies between about any to the above specified daily number of reports.

In various embodiments the report generation method and apparatus incorporates previously defined reporting text strings or components, and includes a graphical user interface for selecting phrases to be inserted in the template. Preferably, the system will further comprise a graphics engine for display of graphical expressions of selection analysis.

For instance, a heart study can be conducted which will contain many basic elements common to all patients, but examination data will vary for each patient. Examination data can contain any number of variable responses, and each variable within the input can offer any number of different options from which to choose. In addition, cardiologists can personalize the report to suit a particular situation.

In one embodiment the examination and/or report input is electronically stored for possible future use in data mining, reporting, and/or analysis.

One embodiment enables a report on a cardiology study to be generated from a single graphical input screen. In one embodiment is provided a graphical input display having images of various views of the human heart for data entry.

In one embodiment report text is generated by making selections on a graphical input screen. In one embodiment a set of a plurality of suggested cardiology report data string conclusions is indexed to possible selections made on the graphical input screen. In one embodiment a plurality of the suggested conclusions for the cardiology report based on input by cardiologist automatically show up based on the graphical selections made by the user of the method and apparatus.

One embodiment provides an interface with existing cardiology testing devices. One embodiment enables an interface with billing and hospital admit systems. Examples of reports and studies can include (as examples): (1) Transthoracic echocardiography; (2) Transesophagial echocardiography; (3) Exercise treadmill test; (4) Stress echocardiogram; (5) Chemical stress echocardiogram; (6) Exercise myocardial perfusion imaging; (7) Chemical myocardial perfusion imaging; (8) Holter monitoring; (9) Coronary angiography; (10) Peripheral angiography; (11) Coronary computerized tomographic angiography, and (12) Peripheral computerized tomographic angiography.

While certain novel features of this invention shown and described below are pointed out in the annexed claims, the invention is not intended to be limited to the details specified, since a person of ordinary skill in the relevant art will understand that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. No feature of the invention is critical or essential unless it is expressly stated as being “critical” or “essential.”

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

For a further understanding of the nature, objects, and advantages of the present invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description, read in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like elements and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a screen shot showing a input display for generating a report on an echocardiogram, the display being used for reporting on one of the Primary Reporting Structures of an echogcardiogram test (in this case the left Atrium), the display generally having a plurality of input sections for features or properties related to such Primary Reporting Structure.

FIG. 2 is a screen shot showing the option of viewing pop up graphical comparison data for prior reports on the current report data. The pop up graph can be accessed by selecting the icon located next to the numerical data to be compared. Also in this figure is the current version of the text string for the findings on this primary reporting attribute which current version changes based on the input submitted in the display.

FIG. 3 is a screen shot showing the input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Thrombus” property or attribute has been selected for inputting report information.

FIG. 4 is a screen shot showing the input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Catheter” has been selected for inputting report information.

FIG. 5 is a screen shot showing the input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Spontaneous Echo Contrast” has been selected for inputting report information.

FIG. 6 is a screen shot showing the input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Miscellaneous” has been selected for inputting report information.

FIG. 7 is a screen shot showing the input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Remarks” has been selected for inputting report information. Remarks section allow the user to input custom text in the findings section of the report for the specific Primary Reporting Property being reporting on.

FIG. 8 is a screen shot showing a “Conclusion” input screen where conclusion text strings 1 and 2 are shown.

FIG. 9 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis left ventricle view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure.

FIG. 10 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis left ventricle has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure.

FIG. 11 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the subcostal view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure.

FIG. 13 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis basil has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure.

FIG. 14 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the right atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis apical has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure.

FIG. 15 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the left ventricle primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the Parasternal long axis view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the left ventricle highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 16 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis property or attribute selected along with the Short A Basal selected/highlighted and a small image/view of the short axis left ventricle displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 17 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis property or attribute selected along with the Long Axis selected/highlighted and a small image/view of the Parasternal long axis image/view displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 18 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis property or attribute selected along with the Short Axis Mid selected/highlighted and a small image/view of the short axis left ventricle image/view displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 19 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis property or attribute selected along with the 4 Chamber view selected/highlighted and a small image/view of the subcostal image/view displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 20 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis property or attribute selected along with the Short A Apical view selected/highlighted and a small image/view of the short axis left ventricle image/view displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 21 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis property or attribute selected along with the 2 Chamber view selected/highlighted and a small image/view of the two chamber image/view displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 22 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the right ventricle primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the Parasternal long axis view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the right ventricle highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 23 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the atrial septum primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the atrial septum highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 24 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the ventricular septum primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the subcostal view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the ventricular septum highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 25 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the pulmonic valve primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the pulmonic valve highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 26 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the pulmonary artery primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the pulmonary artery highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings in this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 27 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the pulmonary vein primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the subcostal view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the pulmonary vein highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 28 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the mitral valve primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the subcostal view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the mitral valve highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 29 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the inferior vena cava primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the subcostal view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the inferior vena cava highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 30 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the aorta primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the Parasternal long axis view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the aorta highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIGS. 31A and 31B are screen shots showing the findings input screen for the aortic valve primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the Parasternal long axis view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the aortic valve highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 32 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the pericardium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the pericardium highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 33 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the tricuspid valve primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view of this smaller image/view (with the tricuspid valve highlighted) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (and also showing the current text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure).

FIG. 34 is a screen shot showing a “Preview of Report” input screen where findings are selected for the primary reporting structure of the Left Atrium. The report can have five sections: (a) Cardiologist/clinic; (b) Patient Demographic; c) Conclusions/final impressions along with Comparisons; (d) Findings on the Primary Reporting Structures; and (e) Measurement Tables.

FIG. 35 is a screen shot showing a “Preview of Report” input screen where Conclusions is selected and showing conclusion text strings 1 and 2. The report can have five sections: (a) Cardiologist/clinic; (b) Patient Demographic; c) Conclusions/final impressions along with Comparisons; (d) Findings on the Primary Reporting Structures; and (e) Measurement Tables.

FIG. 36 is an overall schematic diagram of one embodiment of the method and apparatus.

FIGS. 37-40 show one embodiment in which method and apparatus 10 can enforce appropriateness guidelines in scheduling a study.

FIGS. 41-45 illustrate one embodiment automatic scheduling and study notification.

FIGS. 46-50 illustrate one embodiment for the angiogram reporting modality.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Detailed descriptions of one or more preferred embodiments are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in any appropriate system, structure or manner.

One embodiment provides an integrated software solution for cardiac procedures encompassing reporting, storing, data mining, retrieving and online analysis. For example, the method of the present invention enables capture of predefined data elements and cardiac testing modalities.

In one embodiment is provided a document generation system for enhancing or replacing the dictation and transcription process. More particularly, a computer-based documentation system is provided which processes document templates in conjunction with pre-defined character strings to generate cardiology reports.

FIGS. 1-36 go through one example of generating a report on testing data for a cardiology test (in this case an echocardiogram).

FIG. 1 is a screen shot showing a input display 400 for generating a report 3010 on an echocardiogram, the display 100 being used for reporting on one of the Primary Reporting Structures of an echogcardiogram test (in this case the left Atrium), the display generally having a plurality of input sections for features or properties related to such Primary Reporting Structure, and having the “Size” 402 property or attribute selected revealing a second tier of sections and/or information: Chamber size, Dimension, Volume, and Volume Index.

FIG. 2 is a screen shot showing the option of viewing pop up graphical comparison data 402″ for prior reports on the current report data. The pop up graph can be accessed by selecting the icon 402′ located next to the numerical data to be compared. Also in this figure is the current version 2020 of the text string for the findings on this primary reporting attribute which current version changes based on the input submitted in the display.

FIG. 3 is a screen shot showing the input screen 400 for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Thrombus” 403 property or attribute has been selected for inputting report information revealing a second tier of sections and/or information: Size, Location, Shape, Texture, Mobility, Height, and Width.

FIG. 4 is a screen shot showing the input screen 400 for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Catheter” has been selected for inputting report information revealing a second tier of sections and/or information: Location.

FIG. 5 is a screen shot showing the input 400 screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Spontaneous Echo Contrast” has been selected for inputting report information revealing a second tier of sections and/or information: Location and Severity.

FIG. 6 is a screen shot showing the input screen 400 for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Miscellaneous” has been selected for inputting report information revealing a second tier of sections and/or information: Cor Triatriatum.

FIG. 7 is a screen shot showing the input screen 400 for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the “Remarks” has been selected for inputting report information. Remarks section allow the user 90 to add his own text to the text string inserted by the method and apparatus (based on the testing input) and include this user added text to the findings section of the report for the specific Primary Reporting Property being reporting on.

FIG. 8 is a screen shot showing a “Conclusion” input screen 400 where conclusion text strings 1 (item 1510) and 2 (item 1520) are shown.

FIG. 9 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 400 for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image 310 of the short axis left ventricle view 310 has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 312 of this smaller image/view and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure. In one embodiment prior findings for reports which have been previously entered or imported into method and apparatus 10 can be accesses. The prior findings can be accessed by selecting the prior study 1200 tab. In one embodiment prior findings are available for intramodality comparisons, and in one embodiment the only the prior findings for the particular prior reporting structure being reported upon are viewed. For example, in the Left Atrium 400 input screen prior findings for the left atrium of prior intra modality tests/reports can be reviewed. Similarly, when other primary reporting structures are being reported on (e.g., right atrium 410), prior findings from intra modalities from prior reports on intra modality tests can be viewed.

FIGS. 10-14 illustrate the ability to show different enlarged anatomical images or views of an organ on the input screen for the same primary reporting structure. FIG. 10 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 400 for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis left ventricle view 320 has been selected (from the plurality 300 of smaller anatomical images/views) thereby displaying an enlarged image/view 322 of this smaller image/view 320, and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure (items 401 through 408).

FIG. 11 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 400 for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis at the level of the aortic valve 330 has been selected thereby displaying an enlarged image/view 332 of this smaller image/view 330, and also and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure (items 401 through 408). The particular primary reporting structure (left atrium 400) for which the input screen is being displayed is highlighted in the enlarged image/view 332 (here circle 400′ tells the user 90 that the left atrium input screen 400 is being displayed on the display 100). Various means of highlighting the primary reporting structure in the enlarged anatomical image/view can be used, such as a different color, bolding, shading, enlargement, along with any combination of the highlighting methods. In FIG. 10, no highlighting of the enlarged anatomical image view is shown because the particular primary reporting structure (left atrium 400) for which the input page is displayed is not found on the enlarged anatomical image/view.

FIG. 12 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the two chamber view 340 has been selected thereby displaying an enlarged image/view 342 of this smaller image/view 340, and also and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure (items 401 through 408). The particular primary reporting structure (left atrium 400) for which the input screen is being displayed is highlighted in the enlarged image/view 342 (here circle 400′ tells the user 90 that the left atrium input screen 400 is being displayed on the display 100).

FIG. 13 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the left atrium primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the subcostal view 350 has been selected thereby displaying an enlarged image/view 352 of this smaller image/view 340, and also and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure (items 401 through 408). The particular primary reporting structure (left atrium 400) for which the input screen is being displayed is highlighted in the enlarged image/view 352 (here circle 400′ tells the user 90 that the left atrium input screen 400 is being displayed on the display 100).

In one embodiment, the data displayed includes a collection of prior studies relating to the patient. FIG. 14 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen for the right atrium 410 primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the short axis at the level of the aortic valve 330 has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 332 of this smaller image/view and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure (items 411 through 419). Also shown on this input screen is a pop up version 1250 of the findings text from a previous intra modal study (which report had been previously entered into the method and apparatus 10), for this particular primary reporting structure (in this case the right atrium whose right atrium 410 input screen is displayed). This previous findings version 1250 will pop up a pre-set period of time and then disappear. If the user 90 desires to see any of the prior studies he merely selects the prior studies tab 1200 and will be directed to a page where all prior studies are available (see FIG. 9 for the Left Atrium) for the particular primary reporting structure whose report input screen is currently being displayed (in this case the right atrium 410 primary reporting structure input screen). Also shown in this input screen is a pop up version of the current text on the right atrium as being the primary reporting structure whose input screen is currently being displayed.

FIG. 15 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 420 for the left ventricle primary reporting structure where the smaller image 310 of the Parasternal long axis view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 312 of this smaller image/view (with the left ventricle highlighted as 422′) and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 421 through 431). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—left ventricle).

FIGS. 16-21 illustrate screen shots in inputting information for the method and apparatus 10 to calculate a wall motion analysis. In one embodiment anatomical images/views of the heart related to septal motion can be provided on the display 100 which are selectable (such as by smaller anatomical images/views or through pull down menu choices), and such anatomical images/views are themselves broken down into a plurality of selectable segmental portions. The anatomical images/views for wall motion analysis can include long and short axis, along with two and four chamber views. In one embodiment WMSI can be calculated by the software based on input made in selecting one, more, or all of the smaller segmental portions, with each smaller segmental portion providing the option to select from a set of gradations of wall motion. For example, segmental portions for the individual sections of the heart can be selected graphically by clicking on the particular segmental section of the heart can and then selecting an indicator from the set of 1, 2, 3, and 4 (such as toggling through such indicators). The WMSI based on conventionally available formula can be is automatically calculated by the software based on such input, and included in the findings section of the generated report.

FIG. 16 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis 425 property or attribute selected along with the Short A Basal 432 selected/highlighted and a small image/view 320′ of the short axis left ventricle displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments 320″ for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 17 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis 425 property or attribute selected along with the Long Axis 433 selected/highlighted and a small image/view of the Parasternal long axis image/view 310′ displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments 310″ for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 18 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis 425 property or attribute selected along with the Short Axis Mid 434 selected/highlighted and a small image/view of the short axis left ventricle image/view 320′ displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments 320″ for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 19 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis 425 property or attribute selected along with the 4 Chamber view 435 selected/highlighted and a small image/view 350′ of the subcostal image/view displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments 350″ for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 20 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis 425 property or attribute selected along with the Short A Apical view 436 selected/highlighted and a small image/view 320′ of the short axis left ventricle image/view displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments 320″ for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 21 is a screen shot showing the Wall Motion Analysis 425 property or attribute selected along with the 2 Chamber view 437 selected/highlighted and a small image/view 340′ of the two chamber image/view displayed with this small image/view being broken into a plurality of reporting segments 340″ for entering input for a wall motion calculation.

FIG. 22 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 440 for the right ventricle primary reporting structure where the smaller image 310 of the Parasternal long axis view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 312 of this smaller image/view (with the right ventricle highlighted as 440′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 441 through 446). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—right ventricle).

FIG. 23 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 450 for the atrial septum primary reporting structure where the smaller image 330 of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 332 of this smaller image/view (with the atrial septum highlighted as 450′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 451 through 455). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—atrial septum).

FIG. 24 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 460 for the ventricular septum primary reporting structure where the smaller image 350 of the subcostal view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 352 of this smaller image/view (with the ventricular septum highlighted as 460′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 461 through 463). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—ventricular septum).

FIG. 25 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 470 for the pulmonic valve primary reporting structure where the smaller image 330 of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 332 of this smaller image/view (with the pulmonic valve highlighted as 470′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 471 through 479). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—pulmonic valve).

FIG. 26 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 480 for the pulmonary artery primary reporting structure where the smaller image 330 of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 332 of this smaller image/view (with the pulmonary artery highlighted as 480′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 481 through 487). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—pulmonary artery).

FIG. 27 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 490 for the pulmonary vein primary reporting structure where the smaller image 350 of the subcostal view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 352 of this smaller image/view (with the pulmonary vein highlighted as 490′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 491 through 496). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—pulmonary vein).

FIG. 28 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 500 for the mitral valve primary reporting structure where the smaller image 350 of the subcostal view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 352 of this smaller image/view (with the mitral valve highlighted as 500′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 501 through 517). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—mitral valve).

FIG. 29 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 520 for the inferior vena cava primary reporting structure where the smaller image of the subcostal view 350 has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 352 of this smaller image/view (with the inferior vena cava highlighted as 520′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 521 through 525). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—inferior vena cava).

FIG. 30 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 530 for the aorta primary reporting structure where the smaller image 310 of the Parasternal long axis view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 312 of this smaller image/view (with the aorta highlighted as 530′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 531 through 542). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—aorta).

FIGS. 31A and 31B are screen shots showing the findings input screen 550 for the aortic valve primary reporting structure where the smaller image 310 of the Parasternal long axis view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 312 of this smaller image/view (with the aortic valve highlighted as 550′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 551 through 562). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—aortic valve).

FIG. 32 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 570 for the pericardium primary reporting structure where the smaller image 330 of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 332 of this smaller image/view (with the pericardium highlighted as 570′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 571 through 576). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—pericardium).

FIG. 33 is a screen shot showing the findings input screen 580 for the tricuspid valve primary reporting structure where the smaller image 330 of the short axis aorta valve view has been selected thereby showing an enlarged image/view 332 of this smaller image/view (with the tricuspid valve highlighted as 580′), and also showing the various input areas for properties or attributes of this primary reporting structure with no property or attribute actually being selected (items 581 through 591). Also shown is pop up display 2000 is the current text string 2030 for the findings on this primary reporting structure—tricuspid valve).

FIG. 34 is a screen shot showing a “Preview of Report” input screen 400 for the primary reporting structure of the Left Atrium. The user 90 can be provided the option to view a preview version 1610 of the report as it currently exists based on input to the method and apparatus 10. In one embodiment the user can select a report view icon 1600 which then displays the current version of the report 1610. In one embodiment the preview version 1610 of the report is shown in place of the enlarged anatomical image or view currently being displayed on the display (e.g., 312). In one embodiment a user can switch between a current version of the report being generated and the enlarged anatomical image or view (by clicking on the graphical image icon 1700). In one embodiment a user can select a image view icon 1700 to again display the enlarged anatomical image or view (e.g., 312). In FIG. 34 the report preview button 1600 has been selected causing the display (on the left side of the display 100) a preview 1610 of the interim report 3010. In this screen the Findings tab 1100 has also been selected showing on the right hand side of display 100 the attributes or properties of the currently selecting primary reporting structure (in this case the left atrium input screen 400). The interim report 1610 can have five sections: (a) Cardiologist/clinic; (b) Demographic 1620; (c) Conclusions/final impressions along 1660; (d) Comparisons 1800; (e) Findings on the Primary Reporting Structures 1630; and (f) Measurement Tables 1900. Preview 1610 can be obtained at any time by selecting the report preview button 1600 (while in any one of the input screens—400, 410, 420, 440, 450, 460, 470, 480, 500, 520, 530, 550, 570, and/or 580). The report text shown in the interim report 1610 includes all of the primary reporting structures for which input has been received by the method and apparatus 10.

FIG. 35 is a screen shot showing a “Preview of Report” input screen where Conclusions tab 1500 has been selected and showing conclusion text strings 1 and 2. In this screen the preview report tab 1600 has also been selected showing a priview of the interim report on the left hand side of display 100, which interim report can have five sections: (a) Cardiologist/clinic; (b) Demographic 1620; (c) Conclusions/final impressions along 1660; (d) Comparisons 1800; (e) Findings on the Primary Reporting Structures 1630; and (f) Measurement Tables 1900. Conclusions which are incorporated into section 1660 of the report (and finally into the final report 3010) can be obtained by selectively importing any one of the findings or impressions on a primary reporting structure which appear in a pop up findings window 2000 on one of the input screens—to import the findings from a particular primary reporting structure the user 90 simply selects the conclusion importation icon 2030 which appears in the current findings pop up box 2000 for any one of the primary reporting structure input screens. Clicking on the icon 2030 imports the findings (as the findings currently exist at the time of importation) for the particular primary reporting structure. In one embodiment any imported current findings on a particular primary reporting structure which findings are subsequently changed or modified, the imported version of such findings in the conclusion section will likewise be changed. In one embodiment no change is made after importation even where the specifically imported findings are changed.

In one embodiment, when selecting the conclusions tab 1500, the user has a free ability to change and/or modify any imported conclusion text string. For example, in FIG. 35 on the conclusions input display 1502 is shown imported text string 1 (1510) along with imported conclusion text string 2 (1520). If desired the user can reorder string 1510 and 1520. To include string 1 in the conclusions section 1660 of the report the user can select include button 1512. Similarly, to include string 2 in the conclusions section 1660 of the report the user can select include button 1522. The user 90 has the option to modify the text of any conclusion text string (such as by right clicking on the string and selecting edit). The user can also delete one or more of the conclusion text strings.

In one embodiment a user 90 is provided an option for the method and apparatus 10 to make a comparison between one or more of the findings or results of a first cardiology test or procedure with one or more the findings or results of a second cardiology test or procedure. FIGS. 34 and 35 also illustrate a comparison feature of method and apparatus 10. In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 can automatically compare one or more items (attributes or properties of one or more of the primary reporting structures) of the currently reported test results to one or more prior tests results. In one embodiment a user 90 is given an option of which particular test components are to be compared and what factors will trigger a comparison (e.g., test data varies by greater than X percent). In one embodiment a comparison is made if the variance between one or more of the findings or results of a first cardiology test or procedure with one or more of the results or findings of a second cardiology test or procedure falls within a predefined limit. For example, if the variance exceeds a specified percentage. In one embodiment the user is provided with the option of specifying the range or percentage.

In one embodiment the following example reporting language can be used for the comparison: (1) Compared to the previous study dated Oct. 12, 1999, the left ventricle and left atrium is dilated; (2) Compared to the previous study dated Oct. 12, 1999, the severity of Aortic Regurgitation appears to be unchanged|Worsened|Improved; and (3) Compared to the previous study dated Oct. 12, 1999, the left ventricular Ejection Fraction is unchanged|Detoriated|Improved. FIGS. 34 and 35 both show comparison sections 1800 in the preview report 1510 which include report comparison text strings 1810, 1820, and 1830 (examples of comparison text strings are included in this paragraph).

In one embodiment the comparison will appear in the pop up comparison screen having the comparison strings for the particular primary reporting structure being inputted at the time. In one embodiment the user 90 is provided with the option of deleting one or more automatically generated comparisons from the final version of the report. In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 automatically creates and inserts the comparison text strings and inserts them into the comparison 1800 section based on the comparison text string rules set up for method and apparatus 10.

In one embodiment the comparison is made in the findings for a primary reporting structure. In one embodiment the comparison is made for an attribute or property of a primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment a user is provided with the option to remove the automatic comparison from the generated report on the cardiology examination.

In one embodiment comparisons to one or more attributes or properties of a primary reporting structure can be added to the combined findings text string. In one embodiment such comparison is done only for the last report or test data included in method and apparatus 10. In one embodiment a user can choose from a set of possible comparisons and/or sets of report or test data. In one embodiment a user can select one or more cut off variances for one or more attributes or properties of primary reporting structures before a comparison is automatically included in the combined findings text string. In one embodiment different variances for different properties or attributes can be selected. On one embodiment intra modal comparisons can be selected for one or more attributes or properties or one or more primary reporting structures. On one embodiment inter modal comparisons can be selected for one or more attributes or properties or one or more primary reporting structures. On one embodiment inter and intra modal comparisons can be selected for one or more attributes or properties or one or more primary reporting structures. In one embodiment a database report attributes can be provided and populated with findings and/or data from previous reports.

Overall Method

FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the overall method and apparatus 10.

One embodiment provides a method of clinical evaluation of a cardiology patient. The method includes the providing of a computer having a database. A user interface is provided which is connected to the computer and which includes a display screen. As part of the method, one or more images are displayed on the display screen which are anatomical representations, each of a different portion of a human heart.

The display can include patient data that is displayed on the display screen. In one embodiment the patient data relates specifically to the anatomical representation of the portion of the human heart that is being viewed on the display screen.

In one embodiment, multiple images can be displayed as optional parts of the human heart. In one embodiment one or more of those optional portions can be selectively enlarged for more easy inspection by a physician or other operator.

In one embodiment, the method includes entering data that relates specifically to the displayed image.

In one embodiment the method can include an interpreting cardiologist reviewing the data as part of a medical evaluation of a patient.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 can comprise a report generation system 10. Report generation system 10 can comprise a computing device 20, graphic input interface 100, and a relational database 200.

In a preferred embodiment, computing device 20 can comprise a display 30, keyboard 40, and memory 50. In an alternative embodiment display 30 can include a touch input 60. In an alternate embodiment, computing device 20 can include pointing device 70, which can be used an alternative input device within report generation system 10. Pointing device 70 can comprise a mouse, trackball, light pen, bar-code scanner, digitizing pad, or other pointing device.

In one embodiment the method includes the steps of:

(1) obtaining a plurality of test data 85 on a patient 80

(2) inputting test data into a database 200

(3) accessing plurality of custom text findings related to primary reporting structures

(4) providing

-   -   (A) User interface(s) 40, 60, 70         -   and     -   (B) Display(s) 100         -   and     -   (C) Database(s) 200         -   (i) report findings on primary reporting structures         -   (ii) based on input method and apparatus generating custom             report text for each such finding.         -   (iii) based on input method and apparatus determining             applicable guidelines (ACC/AHA Appropriateness             Guidelines—American Cardiology)         -   (iv) based on input method and apparatus making calculations

(5) preparing a report comprising

-   -   (A) findings on primary reporting structures     -   (B) including trend data on properties or attributes of primary         reporting structure         View Based Navigation

In one embodiment findings for report generation will be through a graphical navigation interface 100 pictorially representing multiple sections of a body organ such as the heart. In one embodiment input will be pictorially and graphically selected (without keyboard use and having to switch between dialog boxes, tabs or windows). In one embodiment a report on the entire study can be generated from a single screen 100.

One embodiment enables a report on a cardiology study to be generated from a single graphical input screen 100. In one embodiment is provided a graphical input display 100 having images of various anatomical images or views of the human heart for data entry (images/views 300).

In one embodiment an echocardiogram, by convention can be interpreted in standard five views; these views are available for the cardiologist to review (view 1-View 5). In the method and apparatus these standard views are provided in the plurality of smaller anatomical images/views 300. The selected view (from plurality 300) is enlarged and is available for detailed reporting by the cardiologist selecting from such enlarged view the primary reporting structure on which he currently desires to report and then be navigated to the input screen for such primary reporting structure. Graphical selection from enlarged views avoids the cardiologist being required to search through multiple selections and screens to locate region of interest before reporting on such primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment a report 3010 can be generated by the user using an input screen to graphically select reporting segments (e.g., primary reporting structures), and then selecting on the display reporting indices (e.g., reporting properties or attributes of the primary reporting structures).

In one embodiment, multiple anatomical images/views are displayed on the display screen 100 with the option of displaying in an enlarged format one of the multiple small anatomical images/views simultaneously (each small anatomical image/view being an anatomical representation/view depicting a different portions and/or views of a human heart). In one embodiment, multiple anatomical images/views 300 are displayed on the display screen 100, and the ability to select from one of this set 300 to display a larger version of the selected anatomical image/view. In one embodiment a subset of a plurality of anatomical images/views 300 are displayed on a display screen 100 and the ability is provided of scrolling, and revealing additional selectable anatomical images/views from the plurality of images/views 300. In one embodiment, a user 90 can change from one anatomical image/view already displayed to another anatomical image/view to be displayed without typing on a keyboard (for example, merely selecting a smaller anatomical image/view from a plurality 300 of anatomical images/views).

In one embodiment, when generating a report for a particular test multiple anatomical images/views for reporting can be displayed on a display 100. In one embodiment, for reporting on an echocardiogram test, a plurality of the following views 300 are provided: Parasternal long axis view 310; Short axis of left ventricle view 320; short axis view at the level of aortic valve 330; apical two chamber view 340; four chamber view 350; subcostal view; short axis basil 320; and short axis apical 320′.

In one embodiment, the user 90 can select a smaller anatomical image/view on display screen 100 and have a larger version of this displayed on the display screen (e.g., in FIG. 1 selecting small image 310 displaying larger image 312) while the input area for reporting on the primary reporting structure remains the same (the left atrium reporting page 400 remains the same). In one embodiment, after selecting the different anatomical image/view to be displayed as an enlarged image, the user has the option to select any primary reporting structure on such enlarged view and be shown a findings input screen for such new primary reporting structure (see FIGS. 10-14).

In one embodiment the user can access a findings input screen for any of the primary reporting structures from a set of icons for such primary reporting structures—called the tabular navigation bar 1000.

Users can navigate between different findings input screens for different primary reporting structures in two manners: (1) selecting the primary reporting structure from its area in the displayed enlarged anatomical image or view and/or (2) selecting the primary reporting structure from the listing of icons of primary reporting structures—tabular navigation bar 1000.

In one embodiment a preferred graphical anatomical image or view can be selected by the method and apparatus 10 based on a selected primary reporting structure (such as by selecting a particular primary reporting structure from the tabular navigation bar 1000 having a listing of primary reporting structures 1000).

In one embodiment, a physician or operator can selectively enlarge one image or another image and by switching (e.g. clicking with computer mouse 70 or touch screen) from one small image to another (clicking on one of the plurality of smaller images 300 as shown in FIGS. 10-14). In one embodiment, from the enlarged image or view the user can select a primary reporting structure in which to submit report input and be directed to a reporting input screen for such primary reporting structure. One example of this would be, while in the Pulmonic valve input screen 470 (shown in FIG. 25), to select the tricuspid valve structure (highlighted as 580′) from the enlarged view 332, which will navigate the user to the input screen 580 for the tricuspid valve primary reporting structure (FIG. 33). Using the graphical interface in this manner the input screen for any of the primary reporting structures can be entered by selecting such primary reporting structure from the enlarged image/view on such input screen (or if the primary reporting structure is not shown in the enlarged image/view selecting a new enlarged image/view from the plurality of images/view 300 actually showing the primary reporting structure desired, and then selecting such primary reporting structure from the new enlarged image view).

In one embodiment the primary reporting structure for which a report input screen is displayed can be highlighted (for example, 400′ in FIG. 1) in the enlarged anatomical image/view displayed on the input screen. In one embodiment the user has the option to switch reporting input screens for primary reporting structures by selecting a particular primary reporting structure on the displayed enlarged anatomical representation/view. For example, in FIG. 1, the user can select on enlarged image 312 the Left Ventricle section and navigate to input screen 420 for the left Ventricle (FIG. 15) wherein the left ventricle will be highlighted (422′) in the enlarged image/view 312.

As another example of graphically navigating between input screens for different primary reporting structures, FIG. 1 shows a highlighted left atrium 400′ in the enlarged anatomical image/view displayed for the left atrium input screen 400. The user has the option to switch reporting input screens (for input on primary reporting structures) by selecting a particular primary reporting structure on the displayed enlarged anatomical image/view. For example, the user can select from the enlarged image 312 the Left Ventricle (shown as highlighted section 422′ in FIG. 15) and navigate to input screen 420 for the left Ventricle (FIG. 15) wherein the left ventricle will be highlighted (422′) in the enlarged image/view 312.

Certain of the enlarged anatomical images/views may not include every one of the primary reporting structures (for example, FIG. 10 shows enlarged image 322 with no highlighted portion when in the left atrium input screen 400 because the left atrium is not visible with the short axis left ventricle view 320). For graphical navigation between input screens for different primary reporting structures, if in a particular reporting input screen (e.g., left ventricle input screen 420) with the short axis left ventricle view 320 enlarged, if the left atrium input screen 420 is desired to be entered, a user 90 may have to select a second enlarged anatomical image/view to display enlarged (which second image/view does include the desired primary reporting structure such as the parasternal 310), and then select the primary reporting structure on the second enlarged view (which selected primary reporting structure in such second enlarged view displays the findings input reporting screen for the desired primary reporting structure). The user can always select non-graphically the desired primary reporting structure from the tabular navigation bar 1000 which contains selection tabs for each of the primary reporting structures and is accessible from each of the input pages for each of the primary reporting structures. Foe the left ventricle, the “LA” tab would be selected to return to the Left Atrium input page 400.

In one embodiment, is provided the ability to select from a set of smaller anatomical images/views (e.g., as shown in FIG. 1 images 300 including 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350) displayed on the display 100 to display a larger anatomical image/view (e.g., image 312 on FIG. 1) on the display screen 100, wherein selection can be achieved by clicking with computer mouse 70, or selecting on a touch screen 100′. In one embodiment, the ability to display another selected larger anatomical image/view from that currently being displayed on the display screen 100 is provided by selecting a different smaller anatomical image/view from the set of smaller multiple anatomical images or views (e.g., FIGS. 10 through 14).

In one embodiment the following primary reporting structures can be provided for reporting on an echocardiagram test: Left Atrium 400; Right Atrium 410; Left Ventricle 420; Right Ventricle 440; Atrial Septum 450; Ventricular Septum 460; Pulmonic Valve 470; Pulmonary Artery 480; Pulmonary Veins 490; Mitral Valve 500; Inferior Vena Cava 520; Aorta 530; Aortic Valve 550; Pericardium 570; and Tricuspid Valve 580.

In one embodiment the user has the option to graphically navigate from the graphical interface graphically showing anatomical images or views to iconic reporting tabs for the primary reporting structures of the heart. In one embodiment the primary reporting structures can be correlated to one or more quick access icons. In one embodiment the quick access icons can be in tab form. In one embodiment, is provided a set of selectable tabs correlated to the set of primary reporting structures wherein selection of a tab for one of the primary reporting structures displays one of the larger anatomical images/views. In one embodiment each of the tabs or buttons have indicia indicating which anatomical image or view will be displayed.

In one embodiment, a plurality of the anatomical images/views is divided into sets of graphically selectable primary reporting structures (each structure corresponding anatomically to the anatomical portion of the anatomical image or view in which the primary reporting structure is found).

In one embodiment the selected primary reporting structure of the displayed anatomical image/view is highlighted and/or contrasted compared to the remainder of the displayed anatomical image/view. In one embodiment selecting (or clicking on) the highlighted primary reporting structure will toggle through the set of possible anatomical images/views displaying the primary reporting structure (but in different anatomical views) with the selected primary reporting structure being highlighted and/or contrasted compared to the remaining anatomical image/view on the display for the newly displayed anatomical image/display.

In one embodiment the primary reporting structures can be a plurality of the following: (1) Basal anterior; (2) Basal anteroseptal; (3) Basal inferoseptal; (4) Basal inferior; (5) Basal inferolateral; (6) Basal anterolateral; (7) Mid anterior; (8) Mid anteroseptal; (9) Mid inferoseptal; (10) Mid inferior; (11) Mid inferolateral; (12) Mid anterolateral; (13) Apical anterior; (14) Apical septal; (15) Apical inferior; (16) Apical lateral; and/or (17) Apex.

Report Generation Based on Inputted Selections and Pre-Programmed Rules

In the particular report input screens for the individual primary reporting structures, selection of particular input options for the provided attributes or properties for the primary reporting structure will automatically create a combined findings text string (For example, text string 2020 in FIG. 1) which will be included in a final report 3010, such as in the findings 3030 section, for the particular primary reporting structure. One or more text clauses can be included in the combined findings text string on the particular primary reporting structure depending on the particular input (either by input to the method and apparatus 10 from testing data and/or selections/input made by the user with the display) for the primary reporting structure and/or particular reporting attributes or properties for the primary reporting structure will automatically create a text string to be included in a report section on the primary reporting structure. This is because one or more of the selections are correlated with a database of text string conclusions for such selections.

Table 1—Echocardiogram and Caratid Custom Text includes, for the Echocardiogram and Caratid Reporting Functions of the method and apparatus 10 list of menu choices and text string findings correlated with the menu choices. The left hand column includes menu choices of first, second, third, and additional tiers of menu options with such tiers of options being separated by a forward slash. Custom text correlated with the particular choices are provided on the right hand column.

Table 3 includes the menu tree for each of the listed reporting modalities along with the first, second, and additional tiers of choices provided. Numerical measurement input options are provided in the sub-tables included in each section of this table. Business rules and calculations performed by method and apparatus for each of the reporting modalities are also included under the specific reporting modality.

The input display can automatically display the current version of the combined findings text strings for the particular primary reporting structure depending on the particular input (either by input to the method and apparatus 10 from testing data and/or selections/input made by the user with the display) for the primary reporting structure and/or particular reporting attributes or properties for the primary reporting structure (such as through pop up findings window 2000, or by clicking on report preview tab 1600. Displaying the current version of the findings allows the user to conveniently see in real time the current version of the findings for the particular primary reporting structure based on the current input.

Tab Based Navigation

Overall Report View

In one embodiment the display 100 can include a quick view option for previewing the current version of the overall report based on the input as currently existing. This can be quick preview tab 1600.

One feature is a graphical highlighting indication feature allowing users 90 to see quickly which of the primary reporting structures are being currently reported on.

Highlighted Progress Bar

Progress Bar Showing Primary Reporting Structures Reported on and/or Completed

In one embodiment the display can include a graphical indication on the display showing what primary reporting structures have been reported on for a particular report. In one embodiment the graphical display can be the same iconic tabs (tabular navigation bar 1000) which can be used to navigate to the various input pages for the primary reporting structures for a report.

One feature is a graphical highlighting indication feature allowing users 90 to see quickly which of the primary reporting structures are being currently reported on.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus has a tabular navigation bar 1000 listing a plurality of the primary reporting structures, and a highlighting feature allowing users to quickly identify which of the primary reporting structures have received input for reporting (such as by input in their respective reporting pages), and conversely, which have not yet received input. In one embodiment a user 90 is provided with a graphical indication that a particular primary reporting structure has been (or has not been reported on). This graphical indication provides the user with a quick way of determining what primary reporting structures have, and what primary reporting structures have not received report input, or have been and have not been reported upon. For example, in FIG. 1 tabular navigation bar 1000 has LA, MV, and AV highlighted (by being bolded compared to the remaining items in the listing) indicating that the left atrium, mitral valve, and aortic valve primary reporting structures each have inputted data for these in their respective input pages (LA—400; MV—500; and AV—550).

Individual Input Screens for Primary Reporting Structures

In one embodiment each of the primary reporting structures are further broken down into a plurality of reporting attributes or properties. In one embodiment each of the primary reporting structures are correlated with a set of reporting selections.

In one embodiment a report is possible report is broken down into a first plurality of reporting segments. In one embodiment one or more of these reporting segments are broken down into a plurality of reporting indices. In one embodiment one or more of these reporting indices are correlated with predefined reporting text.

In one embodiment a branching function is provided to the graphical user interface in which selection of a first tier of options will cause branching to a second tier of options, and selection of one or more of the second tier cause character strings to be inserted in the cardiology report. In one embodiment three or more tiers of options can be used.

In one embodiment, the displayed larger anatomical image/view can be coordinated with a plurality of reporting segments for such selected anatomical image/view.

In one embodiment selection of a selectable portion (for a primary reporting structure) of anatomical image/view displays a findings input screen for entering findings on one or more reporting attributes or properties correlated with the selected primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment a plurality of reporting attributes or structures relating specifically to the primary reporting structure are displayed along with the larger anatomical image/view including the primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment one or more reporting attributes or properties for a primary reporting structure each have a plurality of selectable reporting options for such attribute or property. In one embodiment a plurality of reportable conditions are correlated with one or more of the reporting attributes or properties. In one embodiment a plurality of reportable conditions are correlated with a custom text reporting string for such reportable conditions, attribute or properties, and primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment the input screen includes a plurality of tiered menu selections for properties or attributes of a primary reporting structure. For example, a particular selection can include first, second and third tiers of menus. For example, a second tier of reporting selections or indices for a particular property or attribute can be indexed to a particular findings data string and when selected will be incorporated into the cardiology report. In one embodiment one or more of the first or second tier of reporting indices include data which has been obtained from testing data. For example, size 402 provides access to dimension which includes a dimensional size of 3.7 cm which has been imported to the method and apparatus 10 from prior testing of the patient.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 includes a pop-up findings segment 2000 on the current primary reporting segment. The pop up can display the current text 2020 of finding segment for the current primary reporting structure for the input page on the primary reporting structure. This allows the user 90 to see in real time how his selections made on the input screen 100 impacts the findings for such primary reporting structure.

In this example (FIGS. 1 and 2), dimension includes a graphical box 402′ which if selected shows a graph 402″ (FIG. 2) comparing this size from one or more previous studies. The popping up of this graph with a prior study can allow the user 90 to easily make a historical selection regarding this reporting tier such as “decreased” where the size has decreased from another study.

As another example, selection of first tier thrombus 403 provides access to the following second tier of reporting indices: size, location, shape, texture, mobility, height, and width. Selection of second tier size provides access to third tier reporting indices “small”, “moderate”, and/or “large”. Selection of one of these third tier of reporting indices will actually insert associated report text to be inserted into the report along with such report text being included in summary box 2000. In certain circumstances first tier selections actually insert report text in the report and summary box 2000.

In one embodiment the graphical interface includes a pop up display of the findings segment on the primary reporting structure whose input screen is currently shown on input display 100 which pop up includes a snap shot of the current report text for the particularly selected geographic/component of the heart being reported on. The data summary 2000 can include an area 2010 describing the geographic/component area along with a second area 2020 for the snap shot of report text. The data summary box 2000 can also include an include symbol 2030 which can include/import text in the second area 2020 in the conclusions section of the generated report.

In one embodiment report text is generated by making selections on a graphical input screen. In one embodiment a set of suggested cardiology report data string conclusions is indexed to selections made on the graphical input screen. In one embodiment a plurality of the suggested conclusions for the cardiology report based on input by cardiologist automatically show up. In one embodiment a user is provided the option to customize one or more of the suggested conclusions. This can be changed from interpreting physician to interpreting physician. For example a conclusion of “severely dilated” can be changed to “severely enlarged.”

In one embodiment a plurality of users each have their own custom database of conclusions when each user customized the default set of suggested conclusions. In one embodiment every person who logs in has a customer database of the sentences used (assuming they changed at least one suggested sentence).

In one embodiment the custom text and reportable conditions can be shown in the Table 1 which includes a database of Reportable Conditions and Custom Reporting Text Correlated With Such Reportable Conditions. In one embodiment a user is provided with the option of changing one or more of the custom texts.

In one embodiment the current version of the reporting text for the primary reporting structure is displayed on the input screen when reporting on the particular primary reporting structure.

The display having an enlarged anatomical image/view of the heart (in FIG. 1 a graphical Parasternal long axis view 312 is shown with the currently selected primary reporting structure (left ventricle 400), and such currently selected primary reporting structure is highlighted (schematically shown by 400′) on the enlarged anatomical image/view 312 to provide the user 90 with an image/graphical indication of which of the plurality of primary reporting structures such findings input screen will be inputted.

The display 100 also includes a set 300 of smaller anatomical images/views of the heart (in this case five (5) views including the Parasternal long axis 310, short axis of left ventricle 320, short axis at the level of the aortic valve 330, two chamber view 340, and subcostal view 350).

The display 100 also has a textual listing 1000 of the plurality of primary reporting structures such findings input screen will be inputted.

A user can navigate between reporting input screens for each of the plurality of primary reporting structures. With echocardiograms the plurality of primary reporting structure input screens can include: Left Atrium 400; Right Atrium 410; Left Ventricle 420; Right Ventricle 440; Atrial Septum 450; Ventricular Septum 460; Pulmonic Valve 470; Pulmonary Artery 480; Pulmonary Veins 490; Mitral Valve 500; Inferior Vena Cava 520; Aorta 530; Aortic Valve 550; Pericardium 570; and Tricuspid Valve 580.

In FIG. 1 the display 100 input screen for left atrium 400 includes a plurality of tabs 1000 (having acronyms of the Primary Reporting Structures) which the user can select to navigate to a reporting input screen for a particular Primary Reporting Structure. Also in this figure is the current version 2000 of the text string for the findings on this primary reporting structure. The user has the option to navigate between each of the primary reporting structure to enter input screens such primary reporting attributes.

The user can navigate between input screens for each of the primary reporting structures in two manners: (1) selecting a specific primary reporting structure from the selection of primary reporting structure tabs, and (2) selecting a particular primary structure from the enlarged image or view shown in the current input screen for the currently selected primary reporting structure.

One feature is a graphical indication of which primary reporting properties have been reported on and which have not for the current report. In one embodiment a user is provided with a graphical indication that a particular primary reporting structure has been (or has not been reported on). This graphical indication provides the user with a quick way of determining what primary reporting structures have, and what primary reporting structures have not received report input, or have been and have not been reported upon.

Each findings input screen for a primary reporting structure can include a plurality of selectable reporting attributes or properties for such primary reporting structure. The particular listings of selectable reporting attributes or properties on the primary reporting structure input screens have been selected for ease of use by users in making reports on the particular tests for which findings are to be made by cardiologists.

With an echocardiogram the following table lists one possible set of primary reporting structures and first level of reporting attributes or properties.

Below is a listing of Echocardiograph Primary Reporting Structures and First Level of Reporting Attributes or Properties (the Primary Reporting Structures are underlined and the Attributes or Properties are placed in paragraphs and separated by semicolons):

Table—Echocardiograph Primary Reporting Structures and First Level of Reporting Attributes or Properties

Left Atrium 400

-   -   Size 402; Thrombus 403; Mass 404; Catheter 405; Spontaneous Echo         Contrast 406; Miscellaneous 407; and Remarks 408

Right Atrium 410

-   -   Size 412; Thrombus 413; Mass 414; Catheter 415; Spontaneous Echo         Contrast 416; Miscellaneous 417; and Remarks 418

Left Ventricle 420

-   -   Size 422; Systolic Function 423; Diastolic Function 424; Wall         Motion Analysis 425; Hypertrophy 426; Thrombus 427; Mass 428;         PseudoAneurysm 429; Miscellaneous 430; and Remarks 431

Right Ventricle 440

-   -   Size 442; Systolic Function 443; Hypertrophy 444; Miscellaneous         445; and Remarks 446

Atrial Septum 450

-   -   Atrial Septum Defect 452; Patent Foramen Ovale 453;         Miscellaneous 454; and Remarks 456

Ventricular Septum 460

-   -   Ventricular Septum Defect 462; and Remarks 463

Pulmonic Valve 470

-   -   Structure 472; Stenosis 473; Regurgitation 474; Doppler 475;         Vegetation 476; Prosthetic Valve 477; Valvular Calcification         478; and Remarks 479

Pulmonary Artery 480

-   -   Structure 482; Dilation 483; Suspected Pulmonary Embolism 484;         Pulmonary Artery Pressure 485; Miscellaneous 486; and Remarks         487

Pulmonary Veins 490

-   -   Structure 492; Thrombus 493; Mass 494; Miscellaneous 495; and         Remarks 496

Mitral Valve 500

-   -   Structure 502; Stenosis 503; Regurgitation 504; Doppler 505; M         Mode Findings 506; Vegetation 507; Abscess 508; Mitral Valve         Annulus 509; Mitral Valvular Apparatus 510; Mitral Valve         Prolapse 511; Flail 512; Cleft 513; Systolic Anterior Motion of         Mitral Leaflets 514; Prosthetic Valve 515; Valvular         Calcification 516; and Remarks 517

Inferior Vena Cava 520

-   -   IVC Size 522; IVC Mass 523; Miscellaneous 524; and Remarks 525

Aorta 530

-   -   Structure 532; Dilation 533; Aortic Plaque 534; Aortic Aneurysm         535; Aortic Dissection 536; Intramural Hematoma 537; False Lumen         538; Aortic Graft 539; Aortic Coarctation 540; Miscellaneous         541; and Remarks 542

Aortic Valve 550

-   -   Structure 552; Stenosis 553; Regurgitation 554; Doppler 555;         Vegetation 556; Abscess 557; Mass 558; Prosthetic Valve 559;         Valvular Calcification 560; Miscellaneous 561; and Remarks 562

Pericardium 570

-   -   Pericardial Effusion 572; Pericardial Mass 573; Excessive         Respiratory Variation 574; Miscellaneous 575; Remarks 576

Tricuspid Valve 580

-   -   Structure 582; Stenosis 583; Regurgitation 584; Prolapse 585;         Ruptured Chordae 586; Doppler 587; Vegetation 588; Prosthetic         Valve 589; Valvular Calcification 590; and Remarks 591.

Each findings input screen for a primary reporting structure can include an overall normal findings quick selection for the primary reporting structure. The following overall normal selections are available on the input screen for their respective primary reporting structure: Left Atrium 401; Right Atrium 411; Left Ventricle 421; Right Ventricle 441; Atrial Septum 451; Ventricular Septum 461; Pulmonic Valve 471; Pulmonary Artery 481; Pulmonary Veins 491; Mitral Valve 501; Inferior Vena Cava 521; Aorta 531; Aortic Valve 551; Pericardium 571; and Tricuspid Valve 581. Selecting such overall normal findings allows the user to avoid having to individually input findings for the plurality of attributes or properties for such primary reporting structure.

The user 90 is provided the option to select “not overall normal for primary reporting structure” and enter individual reporting selections for the provided reporting attributes or properties on such primary reporting structure. The user is also provided the option of selecting “overall normal for primary reporting structure” after entering particular reporting attributes or properties on such primary reporting structure and have the findings on such primary reporting structure revert to an “all normal for primary reporting structure” findings custom text report findings string.

A plurality of the reporting attributes or properties for the particular primary reporting structure can each include an overall normal findings quick selection for reporting findings on the particular attribute or property. Selecting such quick normal findings allows the user to avoid having to individually input findings for the particular attribute or property. For example, in FIG. 1 for the Left Atrium 400 input screen the following overall normal selections are available: size 402; Thrombus 403; Mass 404; Catheter 405; and Spontaneous Echo Contrast 406.

In FIG. 1 the reporting attribute or property “size” 402 has been selected revealing a menu of further reporting selections on the selected attribute or property: Chamber Size, Dimension, Volume, and Volume Index. Also in this figure the left ventricle has been highlighted on the enlarged image/view 312 to indicate that such primary property is being reported on in the current input screen (schematic circle 400′ around the left ventricle indicates that the reporting screen for the left ventricle is being shown).

Because the report findings are made on a test/examination which includes testing instruments providing numeral values, various of the findings for properties or attributes of the primary reporting structures can be imported into the method and apparatus 10 from either the testing equipment and/or technicians (schematically indicated in FIG. 36 by the arrow from test data 85). Accordingly, various of the properties or attributes may be pre-inputted when a user 90 is inputting findings in the display 100. In FIG. 1, for example, the chamber size dimension of 3.7 cm has been imported into the method and apparatus 10 from the testing equipment (or from a technician inputting the data from testing output).

Certain of the findings may be based on calculations from output of testing results. Such calculations may be based on conventional formulas, equations, or algorithms. For example, in FIG. 1, the Volume Index (ml/m2) can be calculated automatically based on input to the method and apparatus 10 and using formulas, equations, or algorithms.

In one embodiment a database 200 of a plurality of custom text report findings are provided which are correlated to particular inputs for reporting attributes or properties for particular primary reporting structures, or correlated with particular inputs for primary reporting structures. Table 1 includes a database of reporting choices correlated with custom text findings to be incorporated into a report. Table 1 provides one embodiment where custom text findings strings are correlated to particular reporting attributes or properties for particular primary reporting structures, or text findings correlated to particular selections on primary reporting structures.

In one embodiment a user is provided the option to customize one or more of the suggested conclusions. In one embodiment the conclusions can be changed from interpreting physician to interpreting physician. For example a conclusion of “severely dilated” can be changed to “severely enlarged.” In one embodiment a plurality of users each have their own custom database of conclusions when each user customized the default set of suggested conclusions. In one embodiment every person who logs in has a customer database of the sentences used (assuming they changed at least one suggested sentence).

In one embodiment an electronic patient record is generated from the discreet data elements.

Automatic Suggestion of Findings Based on Inputted Test Data being Compared to Specified Default Values

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 will compare one or more inputted values from test data and/or findings to a set of default values and provide the user with a suggested findings (or text string findings) for one or more primary reporting structures and/or one or more attributes or properties of a primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 analyzes inputted test data to a set of predefined criteria, and suggests or chooses a custom text reporting string for a reportable condition, attribute or property, and primary reporting structure. In one embodiment the set of predefined criteria are set by a user. In one embodiment a set of default predefined criteria are provided.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 includes a set of default reference values for one or more cardiology tests for one or more primary reporting structures and/or one or more attributes or properties of a primary reporting structure. In one embodiment the following cardiology tests, primary reporting structures, and/or attributes or properties of primary reporting structures have default reference values which can be compared. In one embodiment the user is provided the option to change one or more of these. In one embodiment any subset of the following list can be provided and compared. In one embodiment a women and men are provided with separate default or reference values for one of more of the cardiology tests, primary reporting structures, and/or attributes or properties of primary reporting structures

TABLE OF REFERENCE VALUES/RANGES FOR PRIMARY REPORTING STRUCTURES, ATTRIBUTES OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PRIMARY REPORTING STRUCTURES Echocardiogram Left Atrial Diameter; Left Atrial Volume; Right Atrial Diameter; Left Ventricle Diastolic Dimension; Left Ventricle Diastolic Volume; Left Ventricle Diastolic Volume; Left Ventricle Mass; Left Ventricle Septal Thickness; Posterior wall thickness; Basal RV diameter; Mid RV diameter; RVOT diameter; PA diameter; Ejection Fraction Men (values) and separate list of values for Women Reference Range From To Mildly Abnormal __ __ Moderately Abnormal __ __ Severely Abnormal __ Nuclear LV Ejection Fraction; LV End Diastolic Volume; LV End Systolic Volume; RV Ejection Fraction; Rest LV Ejection Fraction; Rest LV End Diastolic Volume; Rest LV End Systolic Volume Men (values) and separate list of values for Women Reference Range From To Normal __ __ Mildly Reduced __ __ Moderately Reduced __ __ Severely Reduced < __ Hyperkinetic >= __ Stress Echocardiogram Ejection Fraction Men (values) and separate list of values for Women Reference Range From To Normal __ __ Borderline __ __ Mildly Decreased __ __ Moderately Decreased __ __ Severely Decreased < __ Hyperdynamic >= __ Auto Compare Historical Changes

In one embodiment, the method includes generating a graph which illustrates a pattern relating to some of the patient data that is a part of the database of the computer.

In one embodiment previous study parameters (across different test modalities) can be retrieved while a study is being interpreted. For example, a history of the particular structure being reported will thus be available for an interpreting cardiologist. For example, if the left atrium (one of the cardiac chambers) of a heart patient is being evaluated by echocardiogram, previous reports made on the left atrium can be retrieved not only from the echocardiogram study but also from other reported test modalities (including for example CT angiogram), such prior reports being retrieved for review by input selection of the user.

In one embodiment a current study can be compared with previous studies, that comparison data being part of a new report. In one embodiment is allowed the display of predefined data elements such as demographics and trend plotting. In one embodiment is enabled related fields in the same and different study modalities to be displayed such as for example ejection fraction from echocardiogram to be compared with ejection fraction from nuclear perfusion scan. Such related fields and different modalities could be easily compared.

In one embodiment a user can select various conditions in which an automatic comparison will be made. Automatic text comparison between historical studies. Automatic presentation of “significant” differences. In one embodiment the user can program the trigger points for automatic comparison.

Historical Data Comparisons

In the generated report there can be a plurality of hyperlinks where discreet data can be compared to earlier studies (either intra modality and/or intra modality) for trends. This can help the referring physician evaluate the report and determine a treatment course for the patient. Additionally, when generating the report the cardiologist for any numerical value which is inputted where there is an earlier study containing a measurement for the same item, the cardiologist can pull up a graph which graphically plots the trend.

Pop Up Graphs

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 can plot graphs for one or more of the following discreet data fields showing trends: (1) LA Dimension; (2) RA Dimension; (3) LV End diastolic dimension; (4) LV End systolic dimension; (5) LV End diastolic septal thickness; (6) LV End diastolic postero basal free wall thickness; (7) LV Mass; (8) LV Mass index; (9) LV Ejection Fraction; (10) LV Peak Velocity; (11) LV Peak gradient; (12) LV Mean velocity; (13) LV Mean gradient; (14) LV Cardiac output; (15) LV Cardiac index; (16) LV Diastolic dimension; (17) Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure; (18) MV Area by planimetry; (19) MV Area by PHT; (20) MV Deceleration Time; (21) MV E velocity; (22) MV A velocity; (23) Mitral annular E′ velocity; (24) MV E/E; (25) Aorta Ascending aorta diameter; (26) AV Aortic cusp separation; (27) AV Aortic valve area (planimetry); (28) AV Aortic valve area (Continuity Equation); (29) AV Trans aortic peak velocity; and/or (30) AV Trans aortic mean velocity. In various embodiments any combination of the above referenced can be graphed on the display.

In one embodiment the user has the option when a graph pops up graphs, to select the graph to display additional information regarding past test variable.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 can automatically pull up the portion of a prior study (if a prior study is available) when the user clicks on the segment of the graphical depiction of the heart—the portion of the prior study pertinent to this section will show up on screen for the cardiologist to review (it will disappear after a set period of time—e.g., one minute). This prior portion of the earlier report can be obtained by clicking on the prior study tab of the method and apparatus 10.

Trending Comparisons with Prior Attributes or Properties

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 provides the user with information on prior report findings and/or test data for the same individual. For example, for individual reporting attributes or properties for a primary reporting structure a pop up graph can be accessed. FIG. 2 shows a pop up graph on the display comparing prior data for the chamber size attribute or property for the left atrium primary reporting structure. To access the pop up comparison graph the pop up graph icon can be selected. In one embodiment pop up graph icons are highlighted when comparison data is available.

In one embodiment a trend comparison can be made between the current reporting data/findings and one or more of the prior data contained in the database of discrete reporting attributes.

In one embodiment a graphical comparison on a particular reporting attribute of a primary reporting structure is displayed on the display for the input screen when inputting findings for a particular primary reporting structure.

Intra and Intermodality Comparisons Automatically Included in Generated Report

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 can automatically make a comparison between one or more of the results or findings of a first cardiology test or procedure with one or more of the results or findings of a second cardiology test or procedure and include such comparison in the report (or text or report, or insert a comparison text string in the report) and include such comparison in a comparison text string and include the text string in the report.

Automatic Comparison in Generated Report of Historical Testing

In one embodiment, the data displayed includes a collection of prior studies relating to the patient.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 can automatically compare one or more items of the currently reported test results to one or more prior tests results. In one embodiment a user is given an option of which particular test components are to be compared and what factors will trigger a comparison (e.g., test data varies by greater than X percent).

In one embodiment the following example reporting language can be used for the comparison: (1) Compared to the previous study dated Oct. 12, 1999, the left ventricle and left atrium is dilated; (2) Compared to the previous study dated Oct. 12, 1999, the severity of Aortic Regurgitation appears to be unchanged|Worsened|Improved; and (3) Compared to the previous study dated Oct. 12, 1999, the left ventricular Ejection Fraction is unchanged|Detoriated|Improved.

In one embodiment the comparison will appear in the pop up screen having the findings for the particular primary reporting structure being inputted at the time. In one embodiment the user is provided with the option of deleting one or more automatically generated comparisons from the final version of the report.

In one embodiment a user is provided an option for the method and apparatus 10 to make a comparison between one or more of the findings or results of a first cardiology test or procedure with one or more the findings or results of a second cardiology test or procedure.

In one embodiment a comparison is made if the variance between one or more of the findings or results of a first cardiology test or procedure with one or more of the results or findings of a second cardiology test or procedure falls within a predefined limit. For example, if the variance exceeds a specified percentage. In one embodiment the user is provided with the option of specifying the range or percentage.

In one embodiment the comparison is made in the findings for a primary reporting structure. In one embodiment the comparison is made for an attribute or property of a primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment a user is provided with the option to remove the automatic comparison from the generated report on the cardiology examination.

In one embodiment comparisons to one or more attributes or properties of a primary reporting structure can be added to the combined findings text string. In one embodiment such comparison is done only for the last report or test. In one embodiment a user can choose from a set of possible comparisons. In one embodiment a user can select one or more cut off variances for one or more attributes or properties of primary reporting structures before a comparison is automatically included in the combined findings text string. In one embodiment different variances for different properties or attributes can be selected. On one embodiment intra modal comparisons can be selected for one or more attributes or properties or one or more primary reporting structures. On one embodiment inter modal comparisons can be selected for one or more attributes or properties or one or more primary reporting structures. On one embodiment inter and intra modal comparisons can be selected for one or more attributes or properties or one or more primary reporting structures. In one embodiment a database report attributes can be provided and populated with findings and/or data from previous reports.

In one embodiment the reporting attributes can include one or more of the attributes provided in the Table Of Comparisons For Discrete Reporting Attributes. In one embodiment the following choices can be provided to a user (note that the “X” can be a different number for any of the possible selections). In one embodiment a user is provided with the option(s) for the method and apparatus 10 to automatically to make one or more of the following comparisons and include such comparison in the generated report.

TABLE OF COMPARISONS FOR DISCRETE REPORTING ATTRIBUTES Echocardiogram Comparisons Compare with Previous Echocardiogram __ Chamber Size (LA, RA, LV, RV) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Left Ventricular Mass __ Left Ventricular Mass Index __ Wall Motion __ Pericardial Effusion Size __ Stenosis Severity (MV, AV, TV, PV) __ Regurgitation Severity (MV, AV, TV, PV) __ Area by Planimetry (MV, AV) Report variance greater than X% __ Area by Pressure Half Time (MV, AV) Report variance greater than X% __ Area by Planimetry - Continuity Equation (AV) Report variance greater than X% __ Aorta - Aortic Root Diameter Report variance greater than X% Compare with Previous Nuclear (Rest) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Compare with Previous Stress Echocardiogram (Rest) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Stress Echocardiogram Comparison Compare with Previous Stress Echo (Stress) vs. Stress Echo (Stress) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Compare with Previous Nuclear (Rest) vs. Stress Echo (Rest) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Compare with Previous Nuclear (Stress) vs. Stress Echo (Stress) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Compare with Previous Echocardiogram vs. Stress Echo (Rest) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Nuclear Comparison Compare with Previous Nuclear (Stress) vs. Nuclear (Rest) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ LV End Diastolic Volume Report variance greater than X% __ LV End Systolic Volume Report variance greater than X% __ TCD/TID Value Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Compare with Previous Echocardiogram vs. Nuclear (Rest) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Compare with Previous Stress Echocardiogram (Rest) vs. Nuclear (Rest) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Compare with Previous Stress Echocardiogram (Stress) vs. Nuclear (Stress) __ Ejection Fraction Report variance greater than X% __ Wall Motion Carotid Compare with Previous Caratoid __ Stenosis - segment by segment (for example, “Compared with previous study on 12-20-99, right internal caratid artery Senosis remains unchanged/changed/is not seen in this study/improved). Exercise Treadmill Test

_ST Depression (for example, “Both Normal: this study when compared with the previous study dated Jan. 1, 2009, there is no interval change.”; “Previous normal, current abnormal: this study when compared with the previous study dated Jan. 1, 2009, new ST segment depression is noted in leads V4, V5 and V6.”; “Previous Abnormal, current abnormal: this study when compared with the previous study dated Jan. 1, 2009, persistent ST segment depression is noted in leads V4, V5 and V6; “Previous Abnormal, current normal: this study when compared with the previous study dated Jan. 1, 2009, ST segment depression is noted in leads V4, V5 and V6 is not evident. This is suggestive of resolved ischemia.”

In one embodiment this comparison can be intra modality. Example: Compare Echocardiogram with a previous echocardiogram for: (1) Chamber Size (LA,RA,LV,RV); (2) Ejection Fraction; (3) Left Ventricular Mass; (4) Left Ventricular Mass Index; (5) Wall Motion; (6) Pericardial Effusion Size; (7) Stenosis Severity (MV,AV,TV,PV); (8) Regurgitation Severity (MV,AV,TV,PV); (9) Area By Planimetry (with deviation)(MV,AV); (10) Area By Pressure Half Time (with deviation)(MV); (11) Area By Planimetry—Continuity Equation (with deviation)(AV); and/or (12) Aorta—Aortic Root Diameter (with deviation). As another example, compare based on predetermined events: (1) Chamber Size—Valvular Stenosis (Mitral, Aortic, Pulmonary and Tricuspid)—Report even if no change; (2) Valvular Regurgitation (Mitral, Aortic, Pulmonary and Tricuspid); and/or (3) Ejection Fraction: An Ejection Fraction difference of 5% or More should be considered to be significant (In the settings page this value should be able to be changed); and/or (4) Wall Motion Abnormality.

In one embodiment this comparison can be inter modality. In one embodiment this comparison can be both inter and intra modality. Example: Compare Echocardiography findings to Nuclear Stress Testing for: (1) EF—Compare EF in Echo with EF in Nuclear; (2) EF—Compare EF in Echo with EF in Cath; (2) Wall Motion Abnormalities—Segment/Segment Echo and Nuclear; (3) Echocardiogram with Nuclear (Rest) for (a) Ejection Fraction and (b) Wall Motion. Compare Echocardiogram with Stress Echocardiogram (Rest) for (a) Ejection Fraction and (2) Wall Motion.

Pop Up Text Box of Findings with Prior Intra Modality Studies

In one embodiment findings from one or more various prior studies can be displayed on the display for comparison by the user when preparing the current report.

In one embodiment data from intra modal studies (e.g., same type of studies on the same individual such as an echocardiogram to echocardiogram) can be displayed on the display.

In one embodiment if a prior report is in the method and apparatus 10, when reporting on a primary reporting structure, the method and apparatus 10 will display on the input screen the particular combined findings string for the primary reporting structure from the prior report.

In one embodiment a portion of the text of a prior report is displayed on the display for the input screen when inputting findings for a particular primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment a portion of the text of a prior report is automatically displayed on the display for a predetermined period of time on the input screen when inputting findings for a particular primary reporting structure. In one embodiment this particular combined findings string for the primary reporting structure automatically pops up on the display (see FIG. 4) for a predefined period of time (in one embodiment the user can select the predefined period of time, in another embodiment the findings text string remains on during the entire time the input display screen for the particular primary reporting structure is displayed on the display.

In one embodiment the findings of a prior report on the same primary reporting structure is displayed on the display screen when inputting the findings for the current report on the selected primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment, where prior studies have been performed, the method and apparatus 10 provides the option to display the prior report's findings related to the chosen primary reporting structure. In one embodiment the option is provided to display the whole prior report. In one embodiment where multiple prior reports have been performed, the option is provided to select and display any one of the selected prior report's findings related to the chosen primary reporting structure. In one embodiment multiple prior report findings related to the chosen primary reporting structure can be simultaneously displayed. In one embodiment entire multiple prior reports can be accessed from the findings input screen for the chosen primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment the user is provided with the option to view reports on prior studies. In one embodiment this option is selectable on the display screen be selecting a prior studies icon or tab.

In one embodiment a database report attributes can be provided and populated with findings and/or data from previous reports. In one embodiment the reporting attributes can include one or more of the attributes provided in the Table 2 Of Discrete Reporting Attributes or Properties.

In one embodiment a portion of the text of a prior report is automatically displayed on the display for a predetermined period of time on the input screen when inputting findings for a particular primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment a portion of the text of a prior report is displayed on the display for the input screen when inputting findings for a particular primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment the findings of a prior report on the same primary reporting structure is displayed on the display screen when inputting the findings for the current report on the selected primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment, where prior studies have been performed, the method and apparatus 10 provides the option to display the prior report's findings related to the chosen primary reporting structure. In one embodiment the option is provided to display the whole prior report. In one embodiment where multiple prior reports have been performed, the option is provided to select and display any one of the selected prior report's findings related to the chosen primary reporting structure. In one embodiment multiple prior report findings related to the chosen primary reporting structure can be simultaneously displayed. In one embodiment entire multiple prior reports can be accessed from the findings input screen for the chosen primary reporting structure.

CONCLUSIONS

A report can include a plurality of findings on particular primary reporting structures. A report can also include the cardiologists conclusions or final impressions. With the method and apparatus 10 the user can automatically include particular text strings from the reported findings on the particular primary reporting structure.

The input display allows the user to select one or more findings for a particular primary reporting structure to be included into the conclusions section of the report. A quick incorporation feature is provided where the user viewing the currently displayed current version of the combined findings text string into the conclusions section. In one embodiment only the text included in the current display is incorporated into the conclusions section even if the ultimate text of the conclusions section is changed based on input after selecting the option to incorporate the findings text string into the conclusions section. In one embodiment the final version of the text incorporated into the conclusions section changes automatically with changes based on input after selecting the option to incorporate the findings text string into the conclusions section. In one embodiment only correlated findings text strings from already selected attributes or properties are included in the conclusion even where additional findings text strings from additionally selected attributes or properties are added to the combined findings text string.

In one embodiment the user is provided option to add additional conclusions to the one or more findings text strings previously imported into the conclusions section. In one embodiment the user is provided the option to add text to one of more of the imported findings text strings. In one embodiment the added text is added to the end of the imported findings text string (in another embodiment the added text is added at the beginning) In one embodiment the user cannot change the actual imported findings text strings other than to add remarks to the beginning or end of the imported findings text strings. In one embodiment the individual imported findings text strings are listing in the conclusion section in order of timing of importation. In one embodiment the user is provided the option to re-order the order of one or more of the imported findings text strings from one or more of the primary reporting structures.

Option to extract current version of findings for a primary reporting structure into the conclusions/final impressions section of the generated report.

Option to edit/delete any extracted findings.

Option to switch order.

Option to add customized findings.

In an input screen for reporting findings on a primary reporting structure.

In one embodiment is provided the ability to view in the electronic version of the final report pop up graphing comparisons of historical testing parameters when viewing the report, such as by clicking on hypertext in the report.

FIGS. 2, 9, and 34-35 are screen shots illustrating the insertion of primary reporting structure findings into the Conclusions/Impressions of the Report by checking off the boxes. In FIG. 2 icon 2030 can be selected to import the findings into a text string for the conclusions (as text string 1210). In FIG. 9 icon 1212 can be selected to include text string 1210 in the conclusions section of the final report (schematically shown as text string 1662 of section 1660 in the preview screen of FIG. 34). In the final report shown in FIG. 36 such would be conclusion text string 3062 and findings text string 3035.

Automatic Review of Applicable Cardiology Guidelines and Automatic Determination of Applicability

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 can analyze the input data in the various discreet fields and compare this data with a database of practice guidelines for cardiologists to determine whether one or more guidelines are pertinent to a patient. For example, there may be an applicable guideline for aortic stenosis in a patient with symptoms. In this vein the method and apparatus 10 automatically reviews a universe of guidelines which can be included in the method and apparatus 10.

In one embodiment the universe of guidelines included in the method and apparatus 10 for review can be periodically updated based on publication of new and/or modified guidelines. Such an automatic review eliminates human error where the cardiologist and/or requesting physician must try to manually remember the guidelines and their applicable to a particular patient.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 undergoes a review process for determining a set of possible applicable guidelines, and where the method and apparatus 10 determines that a patient fits a particular guideline, the method and apparatus 10 can display recommendations from the guideline (such as on the input screen along with including the guideline and/or recommendation). In one embodiment in the generated report a hyperlink to the applicable guideline can be provided where selecting the hyperlink provides access to a description of the guideline. In the report itself clicking on the hypertext will show a portion of the guideline which is appropriate to the factors which caused the guideline to be connected to the report. In one embodiment access to the full guideline can be provided to the individual reviewing the report (who can be the referring physician, cardiologist, or another individual reviewing the report).

Because some of the guidelines require both clinical information (e.g., evaluations) along with data from the cardiology tests being reported on, the method and apparatus 10 in determining applicability of a particular guideline may request additional information some guidelines may require additional input by the requesting physician and/or reporting cardiologist to determine applicability of the guideline and appropriate recommendation from the guideline. In this instance the method and apparatus 10 will perform a first review from the input to the report, which review will temporarily flag one or more potential guidelines (meaning the data input to the cardiology report meets the initial requirements of one or more particular guidelines for applicability). For each of these temporarily flagged guidelines, the method and apparatus 10 can require a set of additional information/input (e.g., is the patient experience chest pains or is he symptomatic). Based on the additional input, applicability of the particular guidelines are determined. For one or more of the guidelines which are determined to be applicable after input of requested clinical information, the method and apparatus 10 can generate recommendations based on the guidelines which can be included in the report.

In one embodiment where clinical information is also part of the entire medical record, the method and apparatus 10 can use such electronically available clinical information to determine applicability of one or more particular guidelines without the need to request/require additional information. In this case the method and apparatus 10 can generate recommendations based on the guidelines determined to be applicable which can be included in the report.

In one embodiment some of guidelines in the method and apparatus 10 can flag possible data inconsistency, or a failure to report on one or more items that a guideline recommends should be reported. The method and apparatus 10 can review the input data and compare such data to the universe of guidelines. The review can be based on certain input items/information/data triggering the guidelines.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10, based on the inputted data, determines potential and/or actual applicability of one or more of the following Practice Guidelines and/or Quality Standards listed in the Table of Practice Guidelines and Standards. In one embodiment a subset of the list is reviewed for applicability by the method and apparatus 10. In one embodiment the set is a comprehensive collection of all ACC evidence-based clinical documents in the field of cardiovascular medicine. These documents provide recommendations for the practice of cardiology as well as strategies for cardiovascular quality improvement.

In various embodiments the method and apparatus 10 can include predefined text in the generated report and provide in the report a link to the applicable practice guideline, or a hyperlink in an electronic version of the report to access a copy of the guideline electronically such as through the internet.

FIG. 31B shows one example of the method and apparatus 10 determining that a particular guideline is applicable. In FIG. 31B, the aortic valve input screen 550 has been selected to input findings. In this screen, the Aortic valve is shown 0.9 by Planimetry method and 0.8 square centimeters in the continuity equation method (either entered manually by the technician, physician, or automatically calculated by method and apparatus). In the findings pop up screen 2000 the following text will be generated for the aortic valve primary reporting structure based on the input—“Noted evidence of aortic stenosis. Severe aortic stenosis noted . . . [GUIDELINE ICON INSERTED HERE AS HYPERLINK]”.

In this case method and apparatus 10, based on the input and comparison to guidelines entered in its database, identified applicable guidelines for this patent and generated text showing that severe aortic stenosis is present along with a “Guideline” icon is included within the generated text. A user clicking on this icon will show a pop up summary version 4000 of the applicable guideline—which pop up version is also shown in FIG. 31B.

In various embodiments one or more of the following guidelines are programmed into method and apparatus 10, so that it compares the inputted data and identifies applicable guidelines based on the inputted data, along with generating text and an icon that an applicable guideline has been identified.

Table of Practice Guidelines and Standards

Arrhythmias

(1) ECG: Recommendations for the Standardization and Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram; (2) ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Performance Measures for Adults With; (3) Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease; (4) Atrial Fibrillation, Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients With; (5) Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: Guidelines for; (6) Atrial Fibrillation: Performance Measures for Management of Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter; (7) Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: Guidelines for Management of Patients With; (8) Evaluation of Syncope; (9) Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography; (10) Tilt Table Testing for Assessing Syncope; (11) Invasive Electrophysiology Studies, Catheter Ablation, and Cardioversion: (12) Update of the Clinical Competence Statement On; (13) Atrial Fibrillation: 2006 Guidelines for Management of Patients With; (14) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Cardiovascular Surgery

(1) Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: Guidelines for; (2) Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: 2007 Guidelines; (3) Cardiac Rehabilitation for Referral to and Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Services: Performance Measures on; (4) Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG): Guideline Update for.

Congenital Heart Disease

(1) Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Guidelines for the Management of; (2) Care of the Patient with Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Bethesda Conference 32; (3) Congenital Heart Disease After Pediatrics: An Expanding Patient Population: BC 22; (4) Atherosclerosis Imaging Techniques: BC 34; (5) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy;

General Cardiology

(1) Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Revascularization; (2) Intensive Glycemic Control and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Implications of the ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VA Diabetes Trials; (3) Women in Cardiology 2008: Decade of Change; (4) Multimodality NonInvasive Cardiovascular Imaging; (5) Structured Reporting in Cardiovascular Imaging; (6) Key Data Elements and Definitions for Cardiac Imaging; (7) Clinical Data Standards; (8) Classification of Care Metrics; (9) Reperfusion Therapy: Statement on Performance Measurement and ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Performance Measures for Adults; (10) Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Guidelines for the Management of; (11) Standards for Measures Used for Public Reporting of Efficiency in Health Care; (12) Reducing the Gastrointesinal Risks of Antiplatelet Therapy and NSAID Use; (13) Valvular Heart Disease: 2008 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With; (14) Noninvasive Risk Stratification Techniques for Identifying Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death; (15) Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease; (16) Atrial Fibrillation, Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients With; (17) Public Reporting: Principles for Public Reporting of Physician Data; (18) Lipoprotein Management in Patients With Cardiometabolic Risk; (19) Stress Echocardiography: Appropriateness Criteria for; (20) COCATS 3: Recommendations for Training in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiology Training (Revision of the 2002 COCATS Training Statement); (21) ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Guidelines for the Management of Patients with; (22) Chronic Stable Angina: 2002 Guideline Update for Management of Patients with; (23) Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of; (24) Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction; (25) Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: 2007 Guidelines; (26) Vascular Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance; (27) Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Guidelines for; (28) Cardiac Interventional Procedures; (29) Echocardiography, Appropriateness Criteria for Transthoracic and Transesophageal; (30) Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biological Terrorism Threats: Conference Report on: The Clinical and Public Health Implications for the Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases; (31) Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: Evidence-Based Guidelines for: 2007 Update; (32) Clinical Data Standards: Methodology for the Development of; (33) Pay For Performance: American College of Cardiology 2006 Principles to Guide Physician Pay-for-Performance Programs; (34) Cardiac Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Appropriateness Criteria for; (35) Evaluation of Syncope; (36) Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult; (37) Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT MPI): Appropriateness Criteria for; (38) Training in Pediatric Cardiology: Recommendations for; (39) Chronic Stable Coronary Artery Disease; (40) Integrating Complementary Medicine Into Cardiovascular Medicine; (41) Beta Blocker Use for MI Within 24 Hours of Hospital Arrival: Commitment to Respond to; Exercise Testing: 2002 Guideline Update for; (42) Cardiology's Workforce Crisis: A Pragmatic Approach: BC35; (43) Implications of Recent Clinical Trials for the National Cholesterol Education; (44) Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines; (45) Professionalism and Ethics; (46) Hypertension, ACC/AHA/Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement; (47) Emergency Cardiac Care: BC 31; (48) Myocardial Infarction Redefined; (49) Ethics in Cardiovascular Medicine: Bethesda Conference 29; (50) Practice Guidelines and Quality of Care: BC 28; (51) Access to Cardiovascular Care: BC 23; (52) Future Personnel Needs for Cardiovascular Health Care: BC 25; (53) Eligibility Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: BC 36 (Revision of BC 16 & 26); (54) Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS); (55) Preventing Heart Attack and Death in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Guidelines for; (56) Alpha Blockers for Hypertension; Safety of Statins; (57) Statins: Frequently Asked Questions; (58) Challenges and Opportunities in Quantifying the Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction; (59) Guide to Warfarin Therapy; (60) Radiation Safety in the Practice of Cardiology; (61) Access to Cardiovascular Care; (62) Industry Relations; (63) Echocardiography in Emergency Medicine; (64) Ethical Coding and Billing Practices for Cardiovascular Medicine Specialists; (65) Future of Academic Cardiology: Bethesda Conference 30; (66) Therapeutic Substitution;

Heart Failure/Transplant

(1) Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of; (2) Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: Guidelines for Management of Patients With; (3) Chronic Heart Failure: ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults With; (4) Chronic Heart Failure: ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients With; (5) Beta Blocker Use for MI Within 24 Hours of Hospital Arrival: Commitment to Respond to COMMIT/CCS-2 Trial Results; (6) Mechanical Cardiac Support 2000: Current Applications and Future Trial Design; (7) Cardiac Transplantation: BC 24; (8) Atherosclerosis Imaging Techniques: BC 34; (9) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy;

Interventional Cardiology

(1) Reperfusion Therapy: Statement on Performance Measurement and; (2) Atrial Fibrillation, Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients With; (3) Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): 2005 Guideline Update for; (4) Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Guidelines for the Management of Patients With; (5) Cardiac Interventional Procedures; (6) Thienopyridines: Science Advisory: Prevention of Premature Discontinuation of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Stents; (7) Standards for Acquisition, Measurement, and Reporting of Intravascular Ultrasound Studies (IVUS); (8) Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Standards; (9) Data Definitions, Cardiac Catheterization Module v3.0; (10) Vascular Medicine and Catheter-Based Peripheral Vascular Interventions; (11) Fluoroscopically Guided Invasive Cardiovascular Procedures, Physician Knowledge to;

Non-Invasive Cardiology

(1) Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Revascularization; (2) Multimodality NonInvasive Cardiovascular Imaging; (3) Structured Reporting in Cardiovascular Imaging; (4) Key Data Elements and Definitions for Cardiac Imaging; (5) Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Guidelines for the Management of; (6) Noninvasive Risk Stratification Techniques for Identifying Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death; (7) Stress Echocardiography: Appropriateness Criteria for; (8) Atrial Fibrillation: Performance Measures for Management of Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter; (9) Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of; (10) Cardiac Rehabilitation for Referral to and Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Services: Performance Measures on; (11) Vascular Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance; (12) Cardiac Interventional Procedures; (13) Echocardiography, Appropriateness Criteria for Transthoracic and Transesophageal; (14) Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biological Terrorism Threats: Conference Report on: The Clinical and Public Health Implications for the Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases; (15) Electrophysiological Studies and Procedures: Key Data Elements and Definitions for; (16) Cardiac Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Appropriateness Criteria for; (17) Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT MPI): Appropriateness Criteria for; (18) Cardiac Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance; (19) Electrocardiography and Ambulatory Electrocardiography; (20) Exercise Testing: 2002 Guideline Update for; (21) Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography; (22) Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring; (23) Stress Testing; (24) Echocardiography in Emergency Medicine; (25) Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring By Computed Tomography in Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and in Evaluation of Patients With Chest Pain; (26) Standards for Acquisition, Measurement, and Reporting of Intravascular Ultrasound Studies (IVUS); (27) Echocardiography;

Prevention/Vascular

(1) Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Revascularization; (2) Intensive Glycemic Control and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Implications of the ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VA Diabetes Trials; (3) Valvular Heart Disease: 2008 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With; (4) Stress Echocardiography: Appropriateness Criteria for; (5) Atrial Fibrillation: Performance Measures for Management of Patients With; (6) Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter; (7) Cardiac Rehabilitation for Referral to and Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Services: Performance Measures on; (8) Vascular Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance; (9) Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Guidelines for the Management of Patients With; (10) Echocardiography, Appropriateness Criteria for Transthoracic and Transesophageal; (11) Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biological Terrorism Threats: Conference Report on: The Clinical and Public Health Implications for the Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases; (12) Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update AHA/ACC Guidelines for; (13) Evaluation of Syncope; (14) Peripheral Arterial Disease (Lower Extremity, Renal, Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic): Guidelines for the Management of Patients With; (15) Chronic Stable Coronary Artery Disease; (16) Vascular Medicine and Catheter-Based Peripheral Vascular Interventions; (17) Preventing Heart Attack and Death in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Guidelines for; (18) Atherosclerosis Imaging Techniques: BC 34; (19) Preventive Cardiology: How Can We Do Better? BC 33; (20) Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk by Use of Multiple-Risk Factor Assessment Equations; (21) Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring By Computed Tomography in Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and in Evaluation of Patients With Chest Pain; (22) Preventive Cardiology and Atherosclerotic Disease; (23) Smoking as a Health Hazard; (24) Matching the Intensity of Risk Factor Management with the Hazard for Coronary Disease Events: BC 27;

Each of the above referenced printed publications are incorporated herein by reference.

Additionally, the user has the option to graphically navigate from the graphical interface graphically showing component parts of the heart to reporting tabs for the component parts of the heart.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 uses a web based request and/or reporting based system. In one embodiment testing data is stored in a remote server. In one embodiment the generated reports are stored in a remote server.

Automatic Calculation of Certain Properties or Attributes

Wall Motion Index Calculation

In one embodiment anatomical images/views of the heart related to septal motion can be provided on the display which are selectable (such as by smaller anatomical images/views or through pull down menu choices), and such anatomical images/views are themselves broken down into a plurality of selectable segmental portions. The anatomical images/views for wall motion analysis can include long and short axis, along with two and four chamber views. In one embodiment WMSI can be calculated by the software based on input made in selecting one, more, or all of the smaller segmental portions, with each smaller segmental portion providing the option to select from a set of gradations of wall motion. For example, segmental portions for the individual sections of the heart can be selected graphically by clicking on the particular segmental section of the heart can and then selecting an indicator from the set of 1, 2, 3, and 4 (such as toggling through such indicators). The WMSI based on conventionally available formula can be is automatically calculated by the software based on such input, and included in the findings section of the generated report.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 uses one or more of the following formulas or business rules in reporting, and automatically calculates one or more of the following properties or attributes for one or more of the following primary reporting structures for reporting on one or more cardiology tests or procedures.

Left Atrium

LA Volume:

Prolate Ellipse Method: LA Volume=D1×D2×D3×0.523

BiPlane Area Length Method:

${{LA}\mspace{14mu}{Volume}} = \frac{\left( {{LA}\mspace{14mu}{Area}\;{1 \times {LA}}\mspace{14mu}{Area}\;{2 \times 0.85}} \right)}{{LA}\mspace{14mu}{Length}}$ LV calculations

LV Ejection Fraction EF=((LVEDV−LVESV)/LVEDV)×100

LV Fractional Shortening (FS) FS=(LVEDD−LVESD/LVEDD)×100

Left Ventricular Mass (g/m²): LVMass(g)=(1.04[(LVEDST+LVEDD+LVEDPWT)3−LVED]−14)

$\begin{matrix} {{{{LV}{MassIndex}}\mspace{14mu}\left( {g\text{/}m^{2}} \right)} = {\frac{\begin{matrix} \left( {1.04\left\lbrack \left( {{LVEDST} + {LVEDD} +} \right. \right.} \right. \\ \left. {\left. {{\left. {LVEDPWT} \right)3} - {LVEDD}} \right\rbrack - {14\mspace{14mu} g}} \right) \end{matrix}}{{{Body}\mspace{14mu}{surface}\mspace{14mu}{area}}\mspace{14mu}}.}} & \left( {{{Devereux}'}s\mspace{14mu}{formula}} \right) \end{matrix}$

Left Ventricular Wall Motion Score Index WMSI=Sum of wall motion scores/number of Visualized segments

Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure LVEDP=DBP−(AR EDV)²×4

M-Mode Measurements

Doppler Pressure Gradient=4×(v ₂)² LA Systolic pressure=SBP−4×MRV² LVEDP=DBP−(AR EDV)²×4

Continuity Equation: A ₂ =A ₁×TVI₁/TVI₂

Pressure Half Time (PHT) PHT=0.29×DT

Mitral Valve Area (MVA) MVA=220/PHT

Mitral Regurgitant Volume (MRV): MRV=Mitral inflow volume (Forward stroke volume (FSV))−Systemic Stroke volume MRV=(Mitral annulus Area×Mitral TVI)−(LVOT Area×LVOT TVI)

Mitral Regurgitant Fraction (MRF) MRF=MRV/FSV×100 Method of Ordering/Scheduling a Test

One embodiment includes one or more of the following steps:

(1) Enforcing Appropriateness in test ordering

(2) Automatic Scheduling and study notification

(3) Appointment Request Receipt

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 can include a test procedure appointment scheduling option which can provide: (1) a suggested date for test and (2) listing of available tests. In one embodiment the listing of available tests to be scheduled includes sublistings for indicators which would allow such tests (such as according to the ACC/AHA Appropriateness Guidelines—American Cardiology). In one embodiment the referring physician can request multiple tests in same request (such as by clicking on an “add” button).

In one embodiment, the data displayed includes referring physician order. In one embodiment, the data displayed includes scheduling information. In one embodiment, the data displayed includes study parameters.

In one embodiment there can be optional notices to referring physician: (a) when study scheduled with patient; and/or (b) when study actually reported. In one embodiment the notices can be through email or other notification modality. In one embodiment the notice will not disclose patient name (to be HIPPA compliant) and can be “generic without name X studies scheduled and/or Y studies reported” inviting the user to log into the system to get more information.

In one embodiment each referring physician will have a unique username and password which will be linked to a set of patient data.

In one embodiment when a referring physician sends in request to schedule a study he is provided with an option to print out a receipt from the cardiology office website that gives the patient the date of the scheduled test and a confirmation number for the appointment. The appointment can be used to track the appointment beyond the patient's name. The receipt can also give the phone number and/or address of the location for the scheduled tests. A individualized text message can be provided in the receipt for the cardiology office regarding information that can be conveyed to the patient (e.g., we will contact you within one working day or you should call us). However, an actual appointment will not actually be scheduled until the patient is contacted directly by the clinic.

In one embodiment when scheduling an appointment the referring physician has the option to select date, time, technician, and cardiologist reading and reporting the test results. In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 queries regarding whether “additional tests should be scheduled for the same day for a single patient.”

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 uses a web based request and/or reporting based system. In one embodiment testing data is stored in a remote server. In one embodiment the generated reports are stored in a remote server.

Enforcing Appropriateness in Test Ordering

In one embodiment is provided a method and apparatus to enforce appropriateness guidelines for scheduling a cardiology procedure.

In this embodiment a physician 82 can request a cardiology test be performed. In response to this request method and apparatus 10 can provide physician 82 with a plurality of appropriate reasons for scheduling/prescribing the specific cardiology test, and require that one or more of the provided reasons be selected before allowing the scheduling of the test. In one embodiment the provided reasons are ACC/AHA appropriate guidelines.

FIGS. 37-40 show one embodiment in which method and apparatus 10 can enforce appropriateness guidelines in scheduling a study. FIG. 37 shows a screen shot of a study request input section 4500 wherein a physician 82 can request a new study be performed by a cardiology clinic. It is envisioned that new studies will usually be ordered by the referring physician 82. A study can be requested after entering the patient's 80 demographic information. FIG. 38 shows the screen shot of FIG. 37 wherein the patient's 80 demographic information is inputted.

FIG. 38 shows selection tab of study from set of studies 4510, selection of indicator from set of acceptable indicators for study to be scheduled 4520, and Add Study button 4530. FIG. 39 shows an enlarged section of the screen shot of FIG. 37 wherein the Study Details 4500 section has been enlarged before selecting a particular study to schedule using the “Study Requested” tab 4510 selection.

Chosen Study to be Scheduled 4512

FIG. 40 shows the screen shot of FIG. 39 wherein a particular study (Myocardial Perfusion Imaging) 4512 from the set of possible studies contained in the “Study Requested” tab 4510 (such as the set of studies for which method and apparatus can be used to generate reports on. In this screen shot a new study is selected (Myocardial perfusion imaging), and the method and apparatus 10 now displays the appropriate indication based on ACC/AHA appropriateness guidelines (http://www.asnc.org/imageuploads/AUCCardiacRadionuclideImaging2009).

As indicated in FIG. 40 the physician 82 requesting the study will be required to select one or more of the conditions from a set of appropriate conditions (listed in 4550) in method and apparatus 10 for patient 80 which selected condition is considered appropriate for performing a particular study before a particular study can be scheduled. In one embodiment the set of appropriate conditions for a plurality of cardiology studies are contained in a database which method and apparatus 10 can access. In one embodiment the set of appropriate conditions are compiled from published ACC/AHA appropriateness guidelines for a particular study. In one embodiment sets of appropriate conditions are compiled for each of a plurality of cardiology studies and contained in a database which method and apparatus 10 can access.

The Table of Appropriateness Criteria include criteria which can populate the database accessible to method and apparatus 10.

Table of Appropriateness Criteria

Appropriateness Criteria by Modality

1. Symptoms potentially due to suspected cardiac etiology, including but not limited to dyspnea, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, syncope, TIA, cerebrovascular events

2. Prior testing that is concerning for heart disease (i.e., chest X-ray, baseline scout images for stress echocardiogram, ECG, elevation of serum BNP)

3. Patients who have sustained or nonsustained SVT or VT

4. Initial evaluation of LV function following acute MI

5. Re-evaluation of LV function following MI during recovery phase when results will guide therapy

6. Evaluation of known or suspected pulmonary hypertension

7. Evaluation of hypotension or hemodynamic instability of uncertain or suspected cardiac etiology

8. Evaluation of acute chest pain with suspected myocardial ischemia in patients with nondiagnostic laboratory markers and ECG

9. Evaluation of suspected complication of myocardial ischemia/infarction

10. Evaluation of respiratory failure with suspected cardiac etiology

11. Evaluation of patient with known or suspected acute pulmonary embolism to guide therapy (i.e., thrombectomy and thrombolytics)

12. Initial evaluation of murmur in patients for whom there is a reasonable suspicion of valvular or structural heart disease

13. Initial evaluation of patient with suspected mitral valve prolapse

14. Initial evaluation of known or suspected native valvular stenosis

15. Routine (yearly) evaluation of an asymptomatic patient with severe native valvular stenosis

16. Re-evaluation of a patient with native valvular stenosis who has had a change in clinical status

17. Initial evaluation of known or suspected native valvular regurgitation

18. Routine (yearly) re-evaluation of an asymptomatic patient with severe native valvular regurgitation with no change in clinical status

19. Re-evaluation of native valvular regurgitation in patients with a change in clinical status Prosthetic Valve

20. Initial evaluation of prosthetic valve for establishment of baseline after placement

21. Re-evaluation ofpatients with prosthetic valve with suspected dysfunction or thrombosis or a change in clinical status A (9) Infective Endocarditis (Native or Prosthetic Valves)

22. Initial evaluation of suspected infective endocarditis (native and/or prosthetic valve) with positive blood cultures or a new murmur

23. Evaluation of native and/or prosthetic valves in patients with transient fever but without evidence of bacteremia or new murmur

24. Re-evaluation of infective endocarditis in patients with any of the following: virulent organism, severe hemodynamic lesion, aortic involvement, persistent bacteremia, a change in clinical status, or symptomatic deterioration

25. Evaluation for cardiovascular source of embolic event (PFO/ASD, thrombus, neoplasm)

26. Evaluation of cardiac mass (suspected tumor or thrombus)

27. Evaluation of pericardial conditions including but not limited to pericardial mass, effusion, constrictive pericarditis, effusive-constrictive conditions, patients post-cardiac surgery, or suspected pericardial tamponade

28. Known or suspected Marfan disease for evaluation of proximal aortic root and/or mitral valve

29. Initial evaluation of suspected hypertensive heart disease

30. Routine evaluation of patients with systemic hypertension without suspected hypertensive heart disease

31. Heart Failure

32. Initial evaluation of known or suspected heart failure (systolic or diastolic)

33. Re-evaluation of known heart failure (systolic or diastolic) to guide therapy in a patient with a change in clinical status

34. Pacing Device Evaluation

35. Evaluation for dyssynchrony in a patient being considered for CRT

36. Patient with known implanted pacing device with symptoms possibly due to suboptimal pacing device settings to re-evaluate for dyssynchrony and/or revision of pacing device settings

37. Initial evaluation of known or suspected hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

38. Re-evaluation of known hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a patient with a change in clinical status to guide or evaluate therapy

39. Evaluation of suspected restrictive, infiltrative, or genetic cardiomyopathy

40. Screening study for structure and function in first-degree relatives of patients with inherited cardiomyopathy

41. Baseline and serial re-evaluations in patients undergoing therapy with cardiotoxic agents

42. Evaluation of suspected acute aortic pathology including dissection/transsection

43. Guidance during percutaneous noncoronary cardiac interventions including but not limited to septal ablation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, mitral valvuloplasty, PFO/ASD closure, radio frequency ablation

44. To determine mechanism of regurgitation and determine suitability of valve repair

45. To diagnose/manage endocarditis with a moderate or high pre-test probability (e.g., bacteremia, especially staph bacteremia or fungemia)

46. Persistent fever in patient with intracardiac device

47. Use of TEE as the Initial Test*-Common Uses-Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter

48. Evaluation of patient with atrial fibrillation/flutter to facilitate clinical decision-making with regards to anticoagulation and/or cardioversion and/or radiofrequency ablation

49. Evaluation for cardiovascular source of embolic

Appropiateness Guidelines for Nuclear Perfusion Test

Detection of Coronary Artery Disease:

a. Symptomatic patient with chest pain

i. Intermediate CAD probability, ECG interpretable and able to exercise

ii. Intermediate CAD probability, ECG uninterpretable OR unable to exercise

iii. High pre-test probability of CAD, ECG interpretable and able to exercise

iv. High pretest probability of CAD, ECG uninterpretable OR unable to exercise.

b. Acute chest pain: Intermediate pre-test probability without ST elevation and negative initial cardiac enzymes.

c. New-onset heart failure with chest pain

d. New onset heart failure without chest pain

e. Asymptomatic New-Onset Atrial fibrillation

f. Asymptomatic Ventricular Tachycardia

g. Risk assessment (asymptomatic): Moderate to high risk (Framingham)

h. Risk Assessment (Asymptomatic): High risk population

i. Risk Assessment: Prior normal SPECT Repeat SPECT after 2 years

j. Risk Assessment: Known CAD on catheterization OR prior SPECT MPI study in patients who have not had revascularization procedure. Greater than or equal to 2 years to evaluate worsening disease

k. Risk Assessment: Worsening Symptoms—prior abnormal coronary angiogram or SPECT

l. Risk Assessment With Prior Test Results: UA/NSTEMI, STEMI, or Chest Pain Syndrome-Coronary Angiogram

m. Risk Assessment With Prior Test Results—Intermediate Duke Treadmill Score, intermediate CHD

n. Risk Assessment: Preoperative Evaluation for Non-Cardiac Surgery-Intermediate-Risk Surgery—Intermediate pre-operative risk and poor exercise tolerance.

o. Risk Assessment: Preoperative Evaluation for Non-Cardiac Surgery—High-Risk Surgery—Minor pre-operative risk and poor exercise tolerance.

p. Risk Assessment: Following Acute Coronary Syndrome-STEMI-Hemodynamically Stable

q. Risk Assessment: Following Acute Coronary Syndrome-UA/NSTEMI-No Recurrent Ischemia OR No Signs of HF

r. Risk Assessment: Preoperative Evaluation for Non-Cardiac Surgery—High-Risk Surgery

s. Risk Assessment: Post-Revascularization (PCI or CABG)-

t. Symptomatic

u. Risk Assessment With Prior Test Results: Asymptomatic-Prior Coronary Calcium Agatston Score (>400).

Once the appropriate conditions for scheduling the requested study, the “Add Study” tab 4530 can be selected and the study will be set in line for scheduling.

Automatic Scheduling And Study Notification

In one embodiment method and apparatus 10 provides a referring physician 82, after a cardiology procedure has been scheduled, with an appointment request receipt 4600. The appointment request receipt 4600 includes the name of patient, the test procedure 4560, and requested date of procedure 4562.

FIGS. 39-45 illustrate one embodiment of this method.

In one embodiment, where multiple cardiology procedures are requested for a patient, method and apparatus 10 examines each procedure, facilities required for such procedure, and time required, and determines if there is a conflict in scheduling the procedures on the same day and/or at the same cardiology facility before allowing a requested date to be listed for a requested study.

In one embodiment method and apparatus 10, for a particular referring physician, provides a database of scheduled procedures by such physician.

In one embodiment, after a report is entered on a procedure for a patient, method and apparatus 10 notifies electronically referring physician such as by email or text message. In one embodiment referring physician has access to completed report by logging into method and apparatus 10 and viewing the report (See FIGS. 41 through 44).

In FIG. 41 is shown a New Study requisition screen 5000 with the “Study Details” 4500 section enlarged. Method and apparatus 10 provides an option for the referring physician 82 to be notified (box 4570) when the study is scheduled by the cardiology facility performing the study and/or when the study has been reported on (box 4580).

In FIG. 42 method and apparatus 10 indicates to the referring physician 82 that the listed study 4560 has been requested (by the referring physician), but that no appointment for the study has been scheduled at this time 5100.

In FIG. 43 method and apparatus 10 indicates to the referring physician 82 that the listed study has been requested (by the referring physician), and that an appointment for the study has been scheduled at this time (with the appointment date and time listed 5200′).

In FIG. 44 method and apparatus 10 indicates to the referring physician 82 that the listed study has been requested (by the referring physician), an appointment for the study has been scheduled at this time (with the appointment date and time listed 5200′), and that a report has been made on the study which can be viewed by the referring physician by clicking on the “Report” icon in the screen shot 5300′.

FIG. 45 shows a patient receipt 4600 with the study requested to be scheduled 4560 and requested study date 4562. This receipt can be given to the patient by referring physician to remind patient that a study has requested to be scheduled for him.

In one embodiment method and apparatus 10 can perform one or more of the following functions:

Reports

-   -   Ability to view report by the referring physician over web     -   Patients per diagnosis over a time span     -   Patients per insurance type over a time span     -   Report of referring physicians statistics (number of patients         referred by each referring physician over a time period)     -   Report of Insurance providers over a time span     -   Report of interpreting physicians statistics

In one embodiment one or more of the following searches and default views are provided in the method and apparatus 10.

Searches

-   -   Last Name     -   First Name     -   Full Name (Last name, First name)     -   Date     -   Medical Record Number     -   Insurance name     -   Date range         Default views     -   Sorted by Date of Study     -   Sorted by Interpreting Physicians     -   Sorted by Referring Physicians         Data Mining Capabilities

One embodiment includes data mining capabilities including predefined data elements, demographics and trend plotting of multiple components reported in any created under method and apparatus 10. In one embodiment data mining can occur under any of numerical discrete items for the attached listing of discrete data elements. In one embodiment data mining can occur under any of the numerical discrete data elements.

Miscellaneous

Security access to stored data preferably is provided by the medical report generation method and apparatus 10. Security access may be provided by distinguishing between each user's data and reports through the use of a user name.

In one embodiment, the method includes providing a second computer with a second display screen and making the report available to the second computer on the second computer display screen.

In one embodiment, the computer and display screen are touch screen operated.

In one embodiment is provided a method and apparatus 10 for report generation in which the contents of a relational database are used to generate a cardiology report. The database can include a plurality of option-text variables for use in preparing a cardiology report, a plurality of variable records for storing pre-defined character strings to replace the option-text variables.

In one embodiment report generation can be by touch input screen such as by commercially available touch input screens. For example, the Apple IPHONE® touch input screen.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 includes a reporting function to the technicians which are performing tests to show technicians what tests are scheduled for them for particular days and times. From this list the technician clicks on the particular scheduled test and a reporting screen comes up where various information about patient has already been filled out (name, ssn, etc.). For an Echo test the technician puts in height and weight and method and apparatus 10 automatically calculate body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA). These calculations are based on formulas.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 will provide a display for technician input having input locations for the values which are to be obtained for the specific test. In the prior art the values were handwritten or typed in on paper reports. In one embodiment the input values can be selected from tables of possible input values without any typing by the technician—such as by the technician pointing and clicking a mouse on the selected input value. Point and click from tree type menu system. However, technician has the option to key in input values.

Additionally, for the input screen where there is a possible input that is a calculation from two or more other inputs the method and apparatus 10 can automatically calculate such value from the inputs. In one embodiment inputs for calculated values cannot be inputted by the technician—the method and apparatus 10 calculates these values instead from the relevant inputs.

General Method

In one embodiment, the data displayed includes referring physician order. In one embodiment, the data displayed includes scheduling information. In one embodiment, the data displayed includes study parameters. In one embodiment, the data displayed includes a collection of prior studies relating to the patient.

In one embodiment, a physician reading the reported data on the display can add an interpretation of the data by selecting one of multiple displayed options. As an example, one of the options can include for example “normal” or “abnormal”. In one embodiment, an operator or physician can input new data that relates to the image displayed on the display screen.

In one embodiment, the computer automatically generates a report that contains at least in part any new patient data that was input by a physician or operator.

In one embodiment, the method includes providing a second computer with a second display screen and making the report available to the second computer on the second computer display screen.

In one embodiment, the display data can be modified by a physician who is operating the computer.

In one embodiment, test data from one or more of the following tests is displayed on the display screen: echocardiogram, halter monitor, perfusion test, stress echocardiogram, stress test, adenosine myocardial perfusion.

In one embodiment, the method includes generating a graph which illustrates a pattern relating to some of the patient data that is a part of the database of the computer.

In one embodiment, the computer and display screen are touch screen operated.

In one embodiment is provided a document generation system for enhancing or replacing the dictation and transcription process. More particularly, a computer-based documentation system is provided which processes document templates in conjunction with pre-defined character strings to generate cardiology reports.

In one embodiment is provided a method and apparatus 10 for report generation in which the contents of a relational database are used to generate a cardiology report. The database can include a plurality of option-text variables for use in preparing a cardiology report, a plurality of variable records for storing pre-defined character strings to replace the option-text variables.

In one embodiment a branching function is provided to the graphical user interface in which selection of a first tier of options will cause branching to a second tier of options, and selection of one or more of the second tier cause character strings to be inserted in the cardiology report. In one embodiment three or more tiers of options can be used.

One embodiment will include a method and apparatus 10 which is an integrated solution for cardiac procedures encompassing one or more of the following: reporting, storing, data mining, retrieving and online-analysis.

In one embodiment data entry for report generation will be through a graphical interface pictorially representing multiple sections of a body organ such as the heart. In one embodiment data input will be pictorially and graphically selected (without keyboard use and having to switch between dialog boxes, tabs or windows). In one embodiment a report on the entire study can be generated from a single screen.

In one embodiment report generation (e.g., report detail component selection) can be by voice activated commands.

In one embodiment report generation can be by touch input screen such as by commercially available touch input screens. For example, the Apple IPHONE® touch input screen.

In one embodiment the method and apparatus 10 will enable capture of predefined data elements in Echocardiography.

In one embodiment related fields in the same and different study modalities (example: ejection fraction from echocardiogram to be compared with ejection fraction from nuclear perfusion scan) can be automatically compared.

In one embodiment a plurality of guidelines for Echocardiogram and/or Nuclear Cardiology are automatically incorporated into the report. In one embodiment hypertext is provided in the report which will direct one to such guidelines. In one embodiment such guidelines are periodically updated in newer versions of the method and apparatus 10.

In one embodiment a report is possible report is broken down into a first plurality of reporting segments. In one embodiment one or more of these reporting segments are broken down into a plurality of reporting indices. In one embodiment one or more of these reporting indices are correlated with predefined reporting text.

In one embodiment selecting a particular reporting segment provides access to a plurality of reporting indices or choices. In one embodiment a plurality of reporting indices or choices are correlated with predefined reporting text.

In one embodiment a report can be generated by the user using an input screen to graphically select reporting segments, and then graphically selecting reporting indices.

In one embodiment various measurement data can be inputted and migrated to the method and apparatus 10 via another's measurements.

In one embodiment the method will include the following steps:

(1) Studies will be initiated by the referring physician

-   -   (a) Option regarding time/date of the study     -   (b) Indication for the study     -   (c) Insurance information     -   (d) If a recent study has been ordered notify the referring         physician and verify that the study is needed     -   (e) Look at the appropriateness guideline and prompt the         physician if not appropriate and to change the diagnosis

(2) Scheduling component will schedule the study and print a ticket for patient

-   -   (a) Date and time of the study     -   (b) Preparations for the study     -   (c) Provide a phone number/web address if there is a question

(3) The system will notify the patient the previous day regarding the study by a phone call

-   -   (a) To-do: Dialing phone number     -   (b) To-do: Text to speech

(4) If patients no shows for the study, a letter will be generated notifying the patient of the absence and urging the patient to reschedule the study. A second letter will be generated for the referring physician notifying the no show.

(a) Security of emailing the referring physician—HIPAA Rules (OMS Website)

(5) Study is performed on specified date.

-   -   (a) Technician authenticates—group security policies     -   (b) Retrieve previous studies; for review of the technician     -   (c) If a value that is different from the last study is being         entered, cue the technician     -   (d) Based on the values entered, generate conclusion         automatically (using Business Rules)

(6) Study is forwarded to the interpreting physician

-   -   (a) Authenticates     -   (b) Retrieves previous studies, normal values for each fields     -   (c) Data entry     -   (d) Highlights specific areas that are important for the study         based on the diagnosis     -   (e) If there is a discrepancy between the values entered by this         study and last study prompts the physician.     -   (f) Plots graphs of the values     -   (g) Highlights abnormal values     -   (h) Does calculations as needed based on the values entered.     -   (i) Auto-generates conclusions

(7) Interpreting physician reads the study and completes reporting.

(8) Study is forwarded to the referring physician.

Coronary Angiogram Modality

In one embodiment method and apparatus 10 can be used to report on an coronary angiogram test. FIGS. 46 through 50 shown this embodiment. In this embodiment a plurality of findings text strings are correlated with actions performed on a three dimensional image of the heart 6100 which is displayed on input screen 600 and articulable by the user submitting the input.

The reporting is performed in a coronary angiogram modality having a three dimensional rotatable and articulable image 6100 of heart (which is see thru) by dragging and dropping various elements representing objects used in a procedure (or a current condition of the heart) on a three dimensional image of the heart.

Objects that can be dragged and dropped into the heart can include: balloon catheters, intra-coronary stents, bypass graft collateral vessels, and branches of the vessel.

Additionally, the coronary anatomy (the characteristics of the coronary artery) can be changed by direct interaction with the three dimensional image.

A report can dynamically generated based on the selections actions performed in input screen 6100.

FIG. 47 shows an enlarged view of three dimensional image 6100 of the heart with the baseline coronary arteries 6200. This image 6100 can be graphically manipulated to provide different views to the user 90.

For example, image 6100 can be rotated by left clicking on mouse 70 and dragging (schematically indicated by arrows 6120 and 6130). Image 6100 can be magnified by right clicking and dragging on image 6100. This image 6100 can be rotated by left clicking on the mouse 70 and dragging. The image can be magnified and shrunk by right clicking and dragging on the image (schematically indicated by enlargement and shrinking arrows 6135).

On the left side tool bar 6300 (vertical) represents the objects that can be used to perform manipulation of the baseline coronary artery 3200 structure. From top to bottom the icons include refresh 6310; add stenosis (coronary obstruction) 6320; add balloon catheter 6330; add intracoronary stent 6340; Add button for bypass graft and branches 6350; subtract button for bypass graft and branches 6360; and add piercing 6370.

FIG. 48 shows input screen 6000 with a view of three dimensional image 6100 of the heart is rotated by left clicking and dragging the mouse so that Left Circumflex artery can be well visualized (such rotation is schematically indicated by arrow 6130′).

FIG. 49 shows input screen 6000 with image 6100 having a “stenosis object” dragged and dropped (e.g., by clicking on button 6320 and dragging) on to Mid Left Anterior Descending Artery (location identified by the arrow). The stenosis value is set to 80%. Dragging and dropping would automatically generate the following findings text in the angiogram report.

“Left Anterior Descending Artery

-   -   The left anterior descending artery arises from the left aortic         cusp.     -   It gives rise to 2 diagonal branches and 2 septals. Mid LAD is         noted to have 80% stenosis.”

FIG. 50 shows input screen 6000 with a bypass graft was added after selecting (+) button 6350 and choosing add bypass graft (in a drop down menu provide by the method and apparatus). After this action the start point and end point of the graft was added, and this results in the bypass graft to be drawn using three dimensional co-ordinates (i.e., added to the base initial branch set up or baseline arteries 6200). This action will generate a modified set of arteries 6200′ on image 6100 along with generating a findings text string in the report specifying the change.

“Bypass Grafts:

1 bypass graft visualized.

-   -   Saphenous venous bypass graft to the Mid LAD. The graft is         widely patent.’

Using the input screen 6000 and modifications to image 6100 are articulated by the user in input screen, a coronary angiogram can be reported by dragging and dropping objects on the three dimensional images. Tabs 1100, 1200, 15,00, 1600, and 1700 work as in other embodiments. In addition to this, the module incorporates intra, intermodality comparison, trending and guideline based clinical support.

In this embodiment there is one primary reporting structure—Cardiac Catherization lab Results of the heart. Reporting attributes or properties for this primary reporting structure can include Informed Consent 6004; Conscious Sedation 6006; Procedure Details 6008; Aortic Root Angiography 6010; Ascending Aortic Angiography 6012; and Prior Procedures 6014.

In one embodiment, the following reporting selections are available for input report screen 6000 with attributes or properties for the primary reporting structure.

Findings 1100  Informed Consent 6004   Obtained    Obtained from     Patient     Family   Not obtained    Emergency Nature of Procedure    Patient Unable to Give Consent    Legal Guardian Not Available  Conscious Sedation 6006   IV Sedation    Angio Elements     Element Type      Sedation Drug      Local Anesthetic      Catheter      Sheath     Element Name   Dose    ml    mg   Adverse Event    Comment  Procedure Details 6008   Access Site    Right Radial    Right Brachial    Right Common Femoral Artery    Left Radial    Left Brachial    Left Common Femoral ARtery   Sheath Size   Local Anesthetic    Angio Elements     Element Type      Sedation Drug      Local Anesthetic      Catheter      Sheath     Element Name   Left Coronary Angiography    Angio Elements     Element Type      Sedation Drug      Local Anesthetic      Catheter      Sheath     Element Name   French Size   Right Coronary Angiography    Angio Elements     Element Type      Sedation Drug      Local Anesthetic      Catheter      Sheath     Element Name   Left Heart Catheterization   Right Heart Catheterization   Left Ventriculogram   Closure Device    Device Name     Angio Seal   Bypass Graft   Saphenous Venous    Angio Elements     Element Type      Sedation Drug      Local Anesthetic      Catheter      Sheath     Element Name   LIMA Cannulation    Angio Elements     Element Type      Sedation Drug      Local Anesthetic      Catheter      Sheath     Element Name   RIMA Cannulation    Angio Elements     Element Type      Sedation Drug      Local Anesthetic      Catheter      Sheath     Element Name   Left Heart Catheterization    LV Gram Catheter    Aortic Valve    Left Ventriculography    LV Systolic Pressure_mmHG    LV Diastolic Pressure_mmHG    Aortic Systolic Pressure_mmHG    Aortic Diastolic Pressure_mmHG    Trams-Aortic Pressure_mmHG   Right Heart Catheterization    Femoral Vein     Left Common Femoral Vein     Right Common Femoral Vein    Advance     With Difficulty     Without Difficulty    Catheter    Angio Elements     Element Type      Sedation Drug      Local Anesthetic      Catheter      Sheath     Element Name    Catheter Size    Oxygen Saturation Measured    Cardiac o/p, i/p Measured     Right Atrial_%     Right Ventricular_%     Pulmonary Arterial_%     Left Ventricular_%     Central Aortic_%     Cardiac o/p, i/p Measured      Method       Thermodilution Technique       Flicks Method      Cardiac Output_Lit/Min      Cardiac Index_Lit/Min/Meters2    Right Atrial Mean Pressure_mmHG    PA Systolic Pressure_mmHG    PA Diastolic Pressure_mmHG    PA Mean Pressure_mmHG    Pulmonary Capillary Mean Pressure_mmHG  Aortic Root Angiography 6010   Aortic Root Size    Normal    Dilated   Aortic Regurgitation    Mild    Moderate    Severe   Aneurysmal  Ascending Aortic Angiography 6012   Ascending Aortic Size    Normal    Mildly Dilated    Moderately Dilated    Severely Dilated   Aneurysmal  Prior Procedures 6014   CABG    Area for description   Valve Surgery    Area for description

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LIST FOR REFERENCE NUMERALS (Reference No.) (Description) 10 report generation system 20 computing device 30 display 40 keyboard 50 memory 60 touch input 70 pointing device 80 patient 82 referring physician 85 test data 86 display of cardiology test results 90 user 100 graphic input interface 200 relational database 300 plurality of anatomical images or views 310 parasternal long axis view 312 enlarged image 320 short axis of left ventricle view 330 short axis view at the level of the aortic valve 340 apical two chamber view 350 four chamber view. 360 subcostal view 370 short axis basil 380 short axis apical 400 Left Atrium 401 overall normal 402 Size 403 Thrombus 404 Mass 405 Catheter 406 Spontaneous Echo Contrast 407 Miscellaneous 408 Remarks 410 Right Atrium 411 overall normal 412 Size 413 Thrombus 415 Mass 416 Catheter 417 Spontaneous Echo Contrast 418 Miscellaneous 419 Remarks 420 Left Ventricle 421 overall normal 422 Size 423 Systolic Function 424 Diastolic Function 425 Wall Motion Analysis 426 Hypertrophy 427 Thrombus 428 Mass 429 PseudoAneurysm 430 Miscellaneous 431 Remarks 432 Short A Basal 433 Long Axis 434 Short Axis Mid 435 4 Chamber 436 Short A Apical 437 2 Chamber 440 Right Ventricle 441 overall normal 442 Size 443 Systolic Function 444 Hypertrophy 445 Miscellaneous 446 Remarks 450 Atrial Septum 451 overall normal 452 Atrial Septum Defect 453 Patent Foramen Ovale 454 Miscellaneous 455 Remarks 460 Ventricular Septum 461 overall normal 462 Ventricular Septum Defect 463 Remarks 470 Pulmonic Valve 471 overall normal 472 Structure 473 Stenosis 474 Regurgitation 475 Doppler 476 Vegetation 477 Prosthetic Valve 478 Valvular Calcification 479 Remarks 480 Pulmonary Artery 481 overall normal 482 Structure 483 Dilation 484 Suspected Pulmonary Embolism 485 Pulmonary Artery Pressure 486 Miscellaneous 487 Remarks 490 Pulmonary Veins 491 overall normal 492 Structure 493 Thrombus 494 Mass 495 Miscellaneous 496 Remarks 500 Mitral Valve 501 overall normal 502 Structure 503 Stenosis 504 Regurgitation 505 Doppler 506 M Mode Findings 507 Vegetation 508 Abscess 509 Mitral Valve Annulus 510 Mitral Valvular Apparatus 511 Mitral Valve Prolapse 512 Flail 513 Cleft 514 Systolic Anterior Motion of Mitral Leaflets 515 Prosthetic Valve 516 Valvular Calcification 517 Remarks 520 Inferior Vena Cava 521 overall normal 522 IVC Size 523 IVC Mass 524 Miscellaneous 525 Remarks 530 Aorta 531 overall normal 532 Structure 533 Dilation 534 Aortic Plaque 535 Aortic Aneurysm 536 Aortic Dissection 537 Intramural Hematoma 538 False Lumen 539 Aortic Graft 540 Aortic Coarctation 541 Miscellaneous 542 Remarks 550 Aortic Valve 551 overall normal 552 Structure 553 Stenosis 554 Regurgitation 555 Doppler 556 Vegetation 557 Abscess 558 Mass 559 Prosthetic Valve 560 Valvular Calcification 561 Miscellaneous 562 Remarks 570 Pericardium 571 overall normal 572 Pericardial Effusion 573 Pericardial Mass 574 Excessive Respiratory Variation 575 Miscellaneous 576 Remarks 580 Tricuspid Valve 581 overall normal 582 Structure 583 Stenosis 584 Regurgitation 585 Prolapse 586 Ruptured Chordae 587 Doppler 588 Vegetation 589 Prosthetic Valve 590 Valvular Calcification 591 Remarks 1000 tabular navigation bar 1100 findings tab 1200 prior studies tab 1202 conclusion input display 1210 text string 1 1212 select area for text string 1 1220 text string 2 1222 select area for text string 2 1250 pop up graphic showing text from previous study for subject primary reporting structure for same modality 1500 conclusions tab 1502 conclusions input display 1510 text string 1 1512 select area for text string 1 1520 text string 2 1522 select area for text string 2 1600 report view tab 1610 preview screen for report 1620 Demographic information 1630 Findings 1635 Findings String for PRS1 1637 Text String for PRS1 1640 Findings String for PRS2 1642 Text String for PRS2 1645 Findings String for PRS3 1647 Text String for PRS3 1650 Findings String for PRS4 1652 Text String for PRS4 1660 Conclusions Section 1662 First Imported Conclusion 1668 Second Imported Conclusion 1670 Free Drafted Conclusion 1700 anatomical image/view 1800 Comparison String Section 1810 Comparison String 1 1820 Comparison String 2 1830 Comparison String 3 1900 Measurement Section of Report 2000 pop up findings box 2010 first area 2020 second area 2030 symbol 3000 preview screen for report 3010 final report 3020 Demographic information 3030 Findings 3035 Findings String for PRS1 3037 Text String for PRS1 3040 Findings String for PRS2 3042 Text String for PRS2 3045 Findings String for PRS3 3047 Text String for PRS3 3050 Findings String for PRS4 3052 Text String for PRS4 3100 Comparison 3110 Comparison String 1 3120 Comparison String 2 3130 Comparison String 3 4000 Pop up summary version of identified applicable guideline 4500 study details section of screen for appointment scheduling 4510 selection of study from set of studies 4512 chosen study to be scheduled 4520 selection of indicator from set of acceptable indicators for study to be scheduled 4530 Add Study button 4550 set of acceptable indicators for study requested to be scheduled 4560 name of study requested to be scheduled 4562 requested date for scheduling study 4570 request to be notified when study is actually scheduled 4580 request to be notified when a report on study is completed 4600 patient receipt for a study that has been requested to be scheduled 5000 study scheduling inputting screen 5100 Indication of whether Appointment for study has actually been scheduled 5200 appointment time 5300 indicator that report on study has been made and is available 6000 input screen 6002 Cardiac Catherization lab Results 6004 Informed Consent 6006 Conscious Sedation 6008 Procedure Details 6010 Aortic Root Angiography 6012 Ascending Aortic Angiography 6014 Prior Procedures 6100 three dimensional rotatable and articulable image of heart which is see thru 6110 see thru portion 6120 rotation arrow 6130 rotation arrow 6135 enlargement and shrinking arrows 6200 initial branch set up (baseline coronary arteries) 6300 plurality of modification options 6310 refresh 6320 add stenosis (coronary obstruction) 6330 add balloon catheter 6340 add intracoronary stent 6350 add button for bypass graft and branches 6360 subtract button for bypass graft and branches 6370 add piercing

Table of Abbreviations The following is a list of abbreviations which are used in this application. Abbreviation Description A Late diastolic filling due to atrial contractions A′ Late diastolic velocity of the mitral annulus Ao Aorta CHF Congestive heart failure CI Cardiac Index CO Cardiac output D Diastolic forward flow velocity DT Deceleration time E Peak velocity of early diastolic filling of mitral inflow E′ Peak early diastolic velocity of the mitral valve Ea Mitral annulus early diastolic velocity (same as E) E/A ratio of E and A velocities ECG Electrocardiogram IVC Inferior vena cava IVRT Isovolumetric contraction time IVCT Isovolumetric contraction time IAS: Inter-atrial septum IVS: Inter-ventricular septum LA: Left atrium LV: Left ventricle LVOT: Left ventricular outflow tract MV Mitral valve PFO Patent Foramenovale PHT Pressure half-time PISA Proximal isovelocity surface area PW Posterior wall S Systolic forward flow velocity S′ Systolic velocity of the mitral annulus SV Stroke volume SVC Superior vena cava TEE Transesophagial echocardiography TTE Transthoracic echocardiography TVI Time velocity integral 2D Two-dimensional VS Ventricular septum LVEDP: Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure LVH: Left Ventricular Hypertrophy RA: Right atrium RV: Right ventricle PHT: Pressure Half time SAM: Systolic Anterior Motion of the Mitral Valve ERO: Effective Regurgitation Area TGA: Transposition of the great arteries

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above. Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention set forth in the appended claims. The foregoing embodiments are presented by way of example only; the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the following claims

All measurements disclosed herein are at standard temperature and pressure, at sea level on Earth, unless indicated otherwise. All materials used or intended to be used in a human being are biocompatible, unless indicated otherwise.

The foregoing embodiments are presented by way of example only; the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the following claims.

Echocardiogram Custom Text

Primary Reporting Structure - Left Atrium Custom Text String to be added to Report Attribute or Property Selection Findings Overall Normal - LeftAtriumIsNormal Left atrium appears to be normal in size and dimension ChamberSize/NotAssessed Left atrium size could not be assessed ChamberSize/Normal Left atrium is normal in size ChamberSize/MildlyIncreased Left atrium is mildly increased in size ChamberSize/ModeratelyIncreased Left atrium is moderately increased in size ChamberSize/SeverelyIncreased Left atrium is severely increased in size ChamberSize/Decreased Left atrium is decreased in size LeftAtriumDimension [INPUTTED VALUE] Thrombus/Present Noted an echo density in the left atrium suggestive of thrombus Thrombus/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity thrombus noted ThrombusP/ThrombusSize/Small Thrombus is small in size ThrombusP/ThrombusSize/Moderate Thrombus is moderate in size ThrombusP/ThrombusSize/Large Thrombus is large in size ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/Superior It is located in the superior aspect of left atrium cavity ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/Inferior It is located in the inferior aspect of left atrium cavity ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/Lateral It is located in the lateral aspect of left atrium cavity ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/AtrialSeptum It is located in the proximity of the atrial septum ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/FossaOvails It is located in the proximity of the fossa ovalis ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/Appendage It is located in the left atrial appendage ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Flat The echodensity is flat in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Protruding The echodensity protruding in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Pedunculated The echodensity pedunculated ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Papillary The echodensity papillary in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Spherical The echodensity spherical in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Regular The echodensity regular in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Irregular The echodensity irregular in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Multilobular The echodensity multilobular in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Infilterating The echodensity infilterating ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Frondlike The echodensity appears to be is frondlike in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Calcified It is of calcified texture ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Echogenic It is of echogenic texture ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Hypoechoic It is of hypoechoic texture ThrombusP/Thrombus/ThrombusTexture/Layered It is of layered texture ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Solid It is of solid texture ThrombusP/ThrombusMobility/Fixed The echodensity is fixed ThrombusP/ThrombusMobility/Mobile The echodensity is mobile Mass/Present Noted an echo density in the left atrium suggestive of mass Mass/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity mass noted MassP/MassSize/Small It is small in size MassP/MassSize/Moderate It is moderate in size MassP/MassSize/Large It is large in size MassP/MassLocation/Superior It is located superior aspect of the left atrial cavity MassP/MassLocation/Inferior It is located inferior aspect of the left atrial cavity MassP/MassLocation/Lateral It is located lateral aspect of the left atrial cavity MassP/MassLocation/AtrialSeptum It is located in the proximity of the atrial septum MassP/MassLocation/FossaOvails It is located in the proximity of the fossa ovalis MassP/MassLocation/Appendage It is located in the left atrial appendage MassP/MassShape/Flat It is flat in shape MassP/MassShape/Protruding It is protruding in shape MassP/MassShape/Pedunculated It is pedunculated MassP/MassShape/Papillary It is papillary in shape MassP/MassShape/Spherical It is spherical in shape MassP/MassShape/Regular It is regular in shape MassP/MassShape/Irregular It is irregular in shape MassP/MassShape/Multilobular It is multilobular MassP/MassShape/Infilterating It is infilterating MassP/MassShape/Frondlike It appears to be frondlike in shape MassP/MassSite/AtrialSeptum The echodensity is attached to the atrial septum MassP/MassSite/FossaOvails The echodensity attached to the fossa ovalis MassP/MassSite/Body The echodensity to the body of left atrium MassP/MassSite/MitralValve The echodensity to the mitral valve MassP/MassMobility/Fixed It is fixed MassP/MassMobility/Mobile It is mobile MassP/MassType/Myxoma The appearance of the echodensity is suggestive of myxoma MassP/MassType/Papilloma The appearance of the echodensity is suggestive of papilloma MassP/MassType/Fibroelastoma The appearance of the echodensity suggestive of fibroelastoma CatheterP/CatheterLocation/Cavity It is noted to be in the left atrial cavity CatheterP/CatheterLocation/Appendage It is noted to be in the left atrial appendage Catheter/Present Noted a linear echo density in the left atrium, which is suggestive of a catheter Catheter/NotPresent No evidence of catheter noted, suggestive of spontaneous echo-contrast SpontaneousEcho/Present An echogenic swirling pattern noted SpontaneousEcho/NotPresent No evidence of spontaneous echo contrast noted SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousLocation/Cavity Spontaneous echo contrast is noted in the left atrial cavity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousLocation/Appendage Spontaneous echo contrast is noted in the left atrial appendage SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousCavityAndAppendage Spontaneous echo contrast is noted in the left atrial cavity and appendage SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/Mild The echo-contrast is mild in severity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/MildToModerate The echo-contrast is mild to moderate in severity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/Moderate The echo-contrast is moderate in severity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderately severe echo-contrast is noted SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/Severe Severe echo-contrast is noted Miscellaneous/Cortriatriatum Left atrial appearance of cor-triatriatum

Primary Reporting Structure - Right Atrium Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - RightAtriumisNormal Right atrium is Normal ChamberSize/NotAssessed Right atrial size could not be assessed ChamberSize/Normal Right atrium is normal in size ChamberSize/MildlyIncreased Right atrium is mildly increased in size ChamberSize/ModeratelyIncreased Right atrium is moderately increased in size ChamberSize/SeverelyIncreased Right atrium is severely increased in size ChamberSize/Decreased Right atrium is decreased in size Chamber Size/RightAtriumDimension [INPUTTED VALUE] Thrombus/Present Noted an echo density in the right atrium suggestive of thrombus Thrombus/NotPresent No evidence of Intracavity thrombus noted ThrombusP/ThrombusSize/Small The echodensity is small in size ThrombusP/ThrombusSize/Moderate The echodensity is moderate in size ThrombusP/ThrombusSize/Large The echodensity is large in size ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/Extenting It is noted to extend from Inferior vena cava ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/Cavity It is noted in the right atrial cavity ThrombusP/ThrombusLocation/Appendage It is noted in the right atrial appendage ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Flat The echodensity is flat in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Protruding The echodensity is protruding in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Pedunculated The echodensity is pedunculated ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Papillary The echodensity is papillary in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Spherical The echodensity is spherical in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Regular The echodensity is regular in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Irregular The echodensity is irregular in shape ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Multilobular The echodensity is multilobular ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Infilterating The echodensity is infilterating ThrombusP/ThrombusShape/Frondlike The echodensity appears to be is frondlike ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Calcified It is of calcified texture ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Echogenic It appears to be echogenic ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Hypoechoic It appears to be hypoechoic ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Layered It appears to be layered ThrombusP/ThrombusTexture/Solid It appears to be solid ThrombusP/ThrombusMobility/Fixed The echo-density is fixed ThrombusP/ThrombusMobility/Mobile The echo-density is mobile Mass/Present Noted an echo density in the right atrium suggestive of mass Mass/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity mass noted MassP/MassSize/Small The echodensity is small in size MassP/MassSize/Moderate The echodensity is moderate in size MassP/MassSize/Large The echodensity is large in size MassP/MassLocation/Extenting It extends from Inferior vena cava MassP/MassLocation/Cavity It is located in the right atrial cavity MassP/MassLocation/Appendage It is located in the right atrial appendage MassP/MassShape/Flat It is flat in shape MassP/MassShape/Protruding It appears to be protruding MassP/MassShape/Pedunculated It appears to be pedunculated MassP/MassShape/Papillary It appears to be papillary MassP/MassShape/Spherical It appears to be spherical MassP/MassShape/Regular It appears to be regular in shape MassP/MassShape/Irregular It appears to be irregular in shape MassP/MassShape/Multilobular It appears to be multilobular MassP/MassShape/Infilterating It appears to be infilterating MassP/MassShape/Frondlike It appears to be frondlike MassP/MassMobility/Fixed The echodensity is fixed MassP/MassMobility/Mobile The echodensity is mobile MassP/MassType/Myxoma The appearance is suggestive of myxoma MassP/MassType/Papilloma The appearance is suggestive of papilloma MassP/MassType/Fibroelastoma The appearance is suggestive of fibroelastoma CatheterP/CatheterLocation/Cavity It is noted to be in the right atrial cavity CatheterP/CatheterLocation/Appendage It is noted to be in the right atrial appendage Catheter/Present Noted a linear echo density in the right atrium, which is suggestive of a catheter Catheter/NotPresent No evidence of catheter noted Pacemaker/PacemakerLocation/Cavity Noted a linear echo density in the right atrial cavity, which is suggestive of pacemaker lead Pacemaker/PacemakerLocation/Appendage Noted a linear echo density in the right atrial appendage, which is suggestive of pacemaker lead SpontaneousEcho/Present An echogenic swirling pattern noted, suggestive of spontaneous echo-contrast SpontaneousEcho/NotPresent No evidence of spontaneous echo contrast noted SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousLocation/Cavity It is noted in the right atrial cavity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousLocation/Appendage It is noted in the right atrial appendage SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousCavityAndAppendage It is noted in the right atrial cavity and appendage SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/Mild It is mild in severity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/MildToModerate It is mild to moderate in severity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/Moderate It is moderate in severity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/ModerateToSevere It is moderate to severe in severity SpontaneousEchoP/SpontaneousSeverity/Severe It is severe in severity Miscellaneous/DilatedCoronarySinus Noted dilated coronary sinus, this is consistent with elevated right atrial pressure or a persistent left superior vena cava Miscellaneous/DilatedHepaticVeins Noted dilated hepatic with is increased to right atrial pressure Miscella neous/DilatedIVC Noted dilated inferior vena cava with poor inspiratory collapse, this is consistent with elevated right atrial pressure Miscellaneous/InterAtrialSeptum Noted bowing of the inter atrial septum to the left, this is consistant with increased right atrial pressure Miscellaneous/PressureElevated Noted elevated right atrial pressure Miscellaneous/ProminantEustachian Noted prominant eustachian valve Miscellaneous/ProminantChiari Noted prominant chiari network Miscellaneous/HyoplasticRightAtrium Noted hyoplastic right atrium Miscellaneous/CardiacTransplantAppearance Noted cardiac transplant appearance

Primary Reporting Structure - Left Ventricle Custom Text String to be added to Attribute or Property Selection Report Findings Overall Normal - LeftVentricleIsNormal Left ventricle appears to be normal in size and dimension ChamberSize/NotAssessed Left ventricle size could not be assessed ChamberSize/Normal Left ventricular size is normal ChamberSize/MildlyIncreased Left ventricle is mildly increased in size ChamberSize/ModeratlyIncreased Left ventricle is moderately increased in size ChamberSize/SeverelyIncreased Left ventricle is severely increased in size ChamberSize/Decreased Left ventricle is decreased in size ChamberSize/LVEndDiastolicDimension [INPUTTED VALUE] ChamberSize/LVEndSystolicDimension [INPUTTED VALUE] ChamberSize/LVEndDiastolicSeptalThickness [INPUTTED VALUE] ChamberSize/LVEndDiastolicPosteroBasalFreeWallThickness [INPUTTED VALUE] ChamberSize/LeftVentricular/Mass [INPUTTED VALUE] ChamberSize/LeftVentricular/MassIndex [CALCULATED VALUE] Systolic Function/Global/Borderline Borderline left ventricular systolic dysfunction is noted Systolic Function/Global/Hyperdynamic Hyperdynamic left ventricular systolic function is noted Systolic Function/Global/MildlyDecreased Left ventricular systolic function is mildly decreased Systolic Function/Global/ModeratelyDecreased Left ventricular systolic function is moderately decreased Systolic Function/Global/Normal Left ventricular systolic function is normal Systolic Function/Global/SeverelyDecreased Left ventricular systolic function is severely decreased SystolicFunction/Present SystolicFunction/NotPresent LVFractionalShortening LVEjectionFraction WallMotionAbnormallty/Present WallMotionAbnormality/NotPresent LVWallMotionScoreIndex Calculated Wall Motion Score Index (WMSI) is LVAbnorma l/SeptalMotion/ExcessiveRespiratoryChange Noted evidence of excessive respiratory change of the septum LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/FlattenedInDiastole Left ventricular septum flattens in diastoly LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/FlattenedInSystole Left ventricular septum flattens in systoly LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/FlattenedInSystoleAndDiastole Left ventricular septum flattens in both systoly and diastoly LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/Paradoxical/PreExcitation The ventricular septum exhibits paradoxical motion, suggestive of pre excitation LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/Paradoxical/RVPacemaker The ventricular septum exhibits paradoxical motion, suggestive of left ventricular pacemaker LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/Paradoxical/RVVolumeOrPressureOverload The ventricular septum exhibits paradoxical motion, suggestive of left ventricular pressure and or volume overload LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/SeptalBounce Noted evidence of septal bounce LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/Paradoxical/LeftBundleBranchBlock The ventricular septum exhibits paradoxical motion, suggestive of left bundle branch block LVAbnormal/SeptalMotion/Paradoxical/PostOperativeStatus The ventricular septum exhibits paradoxical motion, suggestive of post operative status LVHypertrophy/Present Noted left ventricular hypertrophy LVHypertrophy/NotPresent No evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy LVAsymmetric/AnteriorHypertrophy Asymmetric anterior left ventricular hypertrophy is noted LVAsymmetric/ApicalHypertrophy Asymmetric apical left ventricular hypertrophy is noted LVAsymmetric/BasalHypertrophy Asymmetric basal left ventricular hypertrophy is noted LVAsymmetric/LateralHypertophy Asymmetric lateral left ventricular hypertrophy is noted LVAsymmetric/PosteriorHypertrophy Asymmetric posterior left ventricular hypertrophy is noted LVAsymmetric/SeptalHypertrophy Asymmetric septal left ventricular hypertrophy is noted LVEccentricHypertrophy Eccentric left ventricular hypertrophy is noted LVConcentricHypertrophy Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy is noted Hypertrophy/SeverityMild Hypertrophy is mild in severity HypertrophySeverity/MildToModerate Hypertrophy is mild to moderate in severity HypertrophySeverity/Moderate Hypertrophy is moderate in severity HypertrophySeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe hypertrophy is noted HypertrophySeverity/Severe Severe hypertrophy is noted LVThrombus/Present Noted an echo density in the left ventricle suggestive of thrombus LVThrombus/NotPresent No evidence of Intracavity thrombus noted LVThrombusSize/Small The echo-density is small in size LVThrombusSize/Moderate The echo-density is moderate in size LVThrombusSize/Large The echo-density is severe in size LVThrombusLocation/Apical It is located at the apex of left ventricle LVThrombusLocation/Basal It is located at the base of left ventricle LVThrombusLocation/Lateral It is noted along the left ventricle lateral wall LVThrombusLocation/Septal It is noted along the left ventricular septum LVThrombusShape/Flat The echo-density is flat LVThrombusShape/Protruding The echo-density is protruding LVThrombusShape/Pedunculated The echo-density is pedunculated LVThrombusShape/Papillary The echo-density is papillary LVThrombusShape/Spherical The echo-density is spherical LVThrombusShape/Regular The echo-density is regular in shape LVThrombusShape/Irregular The echo-density is irregular in shape LVThrombusShape/Multilobular The echo-density is multilobular LVThrombusShape/Infilterating The echo-density appears to be infilterating LVThrombusShape/Frondlike The echo-density appears to be frondlike LVThrombusTexture/Calcified The echo-density is of calcified LVThrombusTexture/Echogenic It is echogenic LVThrombusTexture/Hypoechoic It is hypoechoic LVThrombusTexture/Layered The echo-density appears to be layered LVThrombusTexture/Solid The echo-density appears to be solid LVThrombusMobility/Fixed The echo-density is fixed LVThrombusMobility/Mobile The echo-density is mobile LVMass/Present Noted an echo density in the left ventricle suggestive of mass LVMass/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity mass noted LVMass/LVMassSize/Small The echo-density is small in size LVMassSize/Moderate The echo-density is moderate in size LVMass/LVMassSize/Large The echo-density is large in size LVMass/LVMassLocation/Apical It is located at the apex of left ventricle LVMass/LVMassLocation/Basal It is located at the base of left ventricle LVMass/LVMassLocation/Lateral It is noted along the left ventricle lateral wall LVMass/LVMassLocation/Septal It is noted along the left ventricular septum LVMass/LVMassShape/Flat The echo-density appears to be flat LVMass/LVMassShape/Protruding The echo-density appears to be protruding LVMass/LVMassShape/Pedunculated The echo-density appears to be pedunculated LVMass/LVMassShape/Papillary The echo-density appears to be papillary LVMass/LVMassShape/Spherical The echo-density appears to be is spherical LVMass/LVMassShape/Regular The echo-density appears to be regular in shape LVMass/LVMassShape/Irregular The echo-density appears to be irregular in shape LVMass/LVMassShape/Multilobular The echo-density appears to be multilobular LVMass/LVMassShape/Infilterating The echo-density appears to be infilterating LVMass/LVMassShape/Frondlike The echo-density appears to be frondlike LVMass/LVMassMobility/Fixed The echo-density is fixed LVMass/LVMassMobility/Mobile The echo-density is mobile LVMass/LVMassTexture/Calcified It appears to be calcified LVMass/LVMassTexture/Echogenic It appears to be echogenic LVMass/LVMassTexture/Hypoechoic It appears to be hypoechoic LVMass/LVMassTexture/Layered The echo-density is layered LVMass/LVMassTexture/Solid The echo-density is solid LVPseudoAneurysm/Present Noted left ventricular pseudo aneurysm LVPseudoAneurysm/NotPresent No evidence of left ventricular pseudo aneurysm LVPseudoAneurysm/LVPseudoAneurysmType/Apical Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular apical segment is noted LVPseudoAneurysm/LVPseudoAneurysmType/Anterior Pseudoaneurysm of the anterior left ventricular wall is noted LVPseudoAneurysm/LVPseudoAneurysmType/Basal Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular basal segment is noted LVPseudoAneurysm/LVPseudoAneurysmType/Inferior Pseudoaneurysm of the inferior left ventricular wall is noted LVPseudoAneurysm/LVPseudoAneurysmType/Lateral Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular lateral segment is noted LVPseudoAneurysm/LVPseudoAneurysmType/Posterior Pseudoaneurysm of the posterior left ventricular wall is noted LVPseudoAneurysm/LVPseudoAneurysmType/Septal Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular septum is noted

Primary Reporting Structure - Right Ventricle Custom Text String to be added to Attribute or Property Selection Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Right ventricle appears to be normal in size and dimension ChamberSize/NotAssessed Right ventricle size could not be assessed ChamberSize/Normal Right ventricle is normal in size ChamberSize/MildlyIncreased Right ventricle is mildly increased in size ChamberSize/ModeratelyIncreased Right ventricle is moderately increased in size ChamberSize/SeverelyIncreased Right ventricle is severely increased in size ChamberSize/Decreased Right ventricle is decreased in size SystolicFunction/Present SystolicFunction/NotPresent SystolicFunctionP/RightVentricleGlobal/Borderline Borderline right ventricular systolic function is noted SystolicFunctionP/RightVentricleGlobal/Hyperdynamic Hyperdynamic right ventricular systolic function is noted SystolicFunctionP/RightVentricleGlobal/MildlyDecreased Mildly decreased right ventricular systolic function is noted SystolicFunctionP/RightVentricleGlobal/ModeratelyDecreased Moderately decreased right ventricular systolic function is noted SystolicFunctionP/RightVentricleGlobal/Normal Right ventricular systolic function is normal SystolicFunctionP/RightVentricleGlobal/SeverelyDecreased Severely decreased right ventricular systolic function is noted SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/Excessive RespiratoryChange Noted evidence of excessive respiratory change of the septum SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/FlattenedInDiastole Right ventricular septum flattens in diastoly SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/FlattenedInSystole Right ventricular septum flattens in systoly SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/FlattenedInSystoleAndDiastole Right ventricular septum flattens in both systoly and diastoly SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/ParadoxicalPreExcitation The ventricular septum exhibits paradoxical motion, suggestive of pre excitation SystoticFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/ParadoxicalRVPacemaker The ventricular septum exhibits paradoxical motion, suggestive of right ventricular pacemaker SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/ The ventricular septum exhibits ParadoxicalRVVolumeOrPressureOverload paradoxical motion, suggestive of right ventricular pressure and or volume overload SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/SeptalBounce Noted evidence of septal bounce, suggestive of left bundle branch block SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/ The ventricular septum exhibits ParadoxicalLeftBundleBranchBlock paradoxical motion, suggestive of post operative status SystolicFunctionP/SeptumSegmentalAbnormality/ The ventricular septum exhibits ParadoxicalPostOperativeStatus paradoxical motion SystolicFunctionP/FreewallSegmentalAbnormality/Akinesis Right ventricular freewall is akinetic SystolicFunctionP/FreewallSegmentalAbnormality/Aneurysmal Right ventricular freewall is aneurysmal SystolicFunctionP/FreewallSegmentalAbnormality/Dyskinesis Dyskinesis of the right ventricular free wall is noted SystolicFunctionP/FreewallSegmentalAbnormality/MildHypokinesis Right ventricular freewall is mildly hypokinetic SystolicFunctionP/FreewallSegmentalAbnormality/ModerateHypoldnesis Right ventricular freewall is moderately hypokinetic SystolicFunctionP/FreewallSegmentalAbnormality/SevereHypokinesis Right ventricular freewall is severely hypokinetic SystolicFunctionP/LaterwallSegmentalAbnormality/Akinesis Akinesis of the right ventricular lateral wall is noted SystolicFunctionP/LaterwallSegmentalAbnormality/Aneurysmal Right ventricular lateral wall is aneurysmal SystolicFunctionP/LaterwallSegmentalAbnormality/Dyskinesis Dyskinesis of the right ventricular lateral wall is noted SystolicFunctionP/LaterwallSegmentalAbnormality/MildHypokinesis Mild hypokinesis of the right ventricular lateral wall is noted SystolicFunctionP/LaterwallSegmentalAbnormality/ModerateHypokinesis Moderate hypokinesis of the right ventricular lateral wall is noted SystolicFunctionP/LaterwallSegmentalAbnormality/SevereHypokinesis Severe hypokinesis of the right ventricular lateral wall is noted HypertrophySeverity/Mild Mild RV hypertrophy noted HypertrophySeverityMildToModerate Mild to moderate RV hypertrophy noted HypertrophySeverity/Moderate Moderate RV hypertrophy noted HypertrophySeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe RV hypertrophy noted HypertrophySeverity/Severe Severe RV hypertrophy noted Miscellaneous/RVCorPulmonale Noted evidence of cor-pulmonale MIscellaneous/RVDysplasia Noted evidence of RV dysplasia Miscellaneous/RVInfarction RV Dilatataion with evidence of hypokinesis of the RV freewall is noted and this is suggestive of RV infarction

Primary Reporting Structure - Mitral Ventricle Custom Text String to be added to Attribute or Property Selection Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Mitral valve is normal Prolapse/Present Noted prolapse of the mitral valve Prolapse/NotPresent No evidence of prolapse in mitral valve noted Prolapse/Leaflets/Anterior Prolapse of the anterior leaflet is noted Prolapse/Leaflets/Posterior Prolapse of the posterior leaflet is noted Prolapse/Leaflets/AnteriorAndPosterior Both anterior and posterior leaflet is noted Prolapse/Severity/Mild Mild prolapse of the mitral valve is noted Prolapse/Severity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate prolapse of the mitral valve is noted Prolapse/Severity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe prolapse of the mitral valve is noted Prolapse/Severity/Moderate Moderate prolapse of the mitral valve is noted Prolapse/Severity/Severe Severe prolapse of the mitral valve is noted Prolapse/Phase/Holosystolic The prolapse is holosystolic Prolapse/Phase/LateSystolic The prolapse is latesystolic Prolapsed/Anterior/MedialSegment The anterior medial segment is involved in the prolapse Prolapsed/Anterior/MiddleSegment The anterior middle segment is involved in the prolapse Prolapsed/Anterior/LateralSegment The anterior lateral segment is involved in the prolapse Prolapsed/Posterior/MedialScallop The posterior medial scallop segment is involved in the prolapse Prolapsed/Posterior/MiddleScallop The posterior middle scallop segment is involved in the prolapse Prolapsed/Posterior/LateralScallop The posterior lateral scallop segment is involved in the prolapse Flail/Present Flail present Flail/NotPresent Flail not present Flail/Leaflets/Anterior The anterior leaflet is flailing Flail/Leaflets/Posterior The posterior leaflet is flailing Flail/Leaflets/AnteriorAndPosterior Both anterior and posterior leaflet is flailing Flail/Severity/Mild Mild flailing of the mitral leaflet noted Flall/Severity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate flailing of the mitral leaflet noted Flail/Severity/Moderate Moderate flailing of the mitral leaflet noted Flail/Severity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe flailing of the mitral leaflet noted Flail/Severity/Severe Severe flailing of the mitral leaflet noted Flail/Anterior/MedialSegment The anterior medial segment is involved in the flail Flail/Anterior/MiddleSegment The anterior middle segment is involved in the flail Flail/Anterior/LateralSegment The anterior lateral segment is involved in the flail Flail/Posterior/MedialScallop The posterior medial scallop segment is involved in the flail Flail/Posterior/MiddleScallop The posterior middle scallop segment is involved in the flail Flail/Posterior/Lateral Scallop The posterior lateral scallop segment is involved in the flail Ruptured/Present Ruptured chordae present Ruptured/NotPresent Ruptured chordae not present Ruptured/Leaflets/Anterior Noted ruptured of the anterior chordae Ruptured/Leaflets/Posterior Noted ruptured of the posterior chordae Ruptured/Leaflets/Ante riorAndPosterior Noted ruptured of the anterior and posterior chordae Chordal/Shortening Noted evidence of chordal shortening Chordal/Fusion Noted evidence of chordal fusion Leaflet/Elongation/Present Leaflet elongation present Leaflet/Elongatlon/NotPresent Leaflet elongation not present Elongated/Leaflets/Posterior Posterior leaflet is elongated Elongated/Leaflets/Anterior Anterior leaflet is elongated Elongated/Leaflets/AnteriorAndPosterior Both anterior and posterior leaflet is elongated Elongated/Severity/Mild Anterior leaflet is mildly elongated Elongated/Severity/MildToModerate Anterior leaflet is mild to moderately elongated Elongated/Severity/Moderate Anterior leaflet is moderately elongated Elongated/SeverityModerateToSevere Anterior leaflet is moderate to severely elongated Elongated/Severity/Severe Anterior leaflet is severely elongated Anterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Present Anterior leaflet thickening present Anterior/Leaflet/Thickening/NotPresent Anterior leaflet thickening not present Anterior/Leaflet/Mobility/Normal Anterior mitral leaflet has normal mobility Anterior/Leaflet/Mobility/MildlyDecreased Anterior mitral leaflet has mildly decreased mobility Anterior/Leaflet/Mobility/ModeratelyDecreased Anterior mitral leaflet has moderately decreased mobility Anterior/Leaflet/Mobility/Immobile Anterior mitral leaflet is immobile Anterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/Mild Anterior leaflet is mildly thickened Anterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/MildToModerate Anterior leaflet is mild to moderately thickened Anterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/Moderate Anterior leaflet is moderately thickened Anterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/ModerateToSevere Anterior leaflet is moderate to Severely thickened Anterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/Severe Anterior leaflet is severely thickened Posterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Present Posterior leaflet thickening present Posterior/Leafiet/Thickening/NotPresent Posterior leaflet thickening not present Posterior/Leaflet/Mobility/Normal Posterior mitral leaflet has normal mobility Posterior/Leaflet/Mobility/MildlyDecreased Posterior mitral leaflet has mildly decreased mobility Posterior/Leaflet/Mobility/ModeratelyDecreased Posterior mitral leaflet has moderately decreased mobility Posterior/Leaflet/Mobility/Immobile Posterior mitral leaflet is immobile Posterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/Mild Posterior leaflet is mildly thickened Posterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/MildToModerate Posterior leaflet is mild to moderately thickened Posterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/Moderate Posterior leaflet is moderately thickened Posterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/ModerateToSevere Posterior leaflet is moderate to severely thickened Posterior/Leaflet/Thickening/Severity/Severe Posterior leaflet is severely thickened AnnularCalcification/Present Annular calcification present AnnularCalcification/NotPresent Annular calcification not present AnnularCalcification/Severity/Mild Noted mild mitral annular calcification AnnularCalcification/Severity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate mitral annular calcification AnnularCalcification/Severity/Moderate Noted moderate mitral annular calcification AnnularCalcification/Severity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe mitral annular calcification AnnularCalcification/Severity/Severe Noted severe mitral annular calcification SubvalvularCalcification/Present Subvalvular calcification present SubvalvularCalcification/NotPresent Subvalvular calcification not present SubvalvularCalcification/Severity/Mild Noted mild calcification of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularCalcification/Severity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate calcification of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularCalcification/Severity/Moderate Noted moderate calcification of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularCalciflcation/Severity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe calcification of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularCalcification/Severity/Severe Noted severe calcification of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularThickening/Present Subvalvular thickening present SubvalvularThickening/NotPresent Subvalvular thickening not present SubvalvularThickening/Severity/Mild Noted mild thickening of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularThickening/Severity/MildtoModerate Noted mild to moderate thickening of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularThickening/Severity/Moderate Noted moderate thickening of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularThickening/Severity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe thickening of the mitral subvalvular apparatus SubvalvularThickening/Severity/Severe Noted severe thickening of the mitral subvalvular apparatus AnnularDilatation/Present Annular calcification present AnnularDilatation/NotPresent Annular calcification not present AnnularDilatation/Severity/Mild Mild dilatation of the mitral annulus is noted AnnularDilatation/Severity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate dilatation of the mitral annulus is noted AnnularDilatation/Severity/Moderate Moderate dilatation of the mitral annulus is noted AnnularDilatation/Severity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe dilatation of the mitral annulus is noted AnnularDilatation/Severity/Severe Severe dilatation of the mitral annulus is noted Vegetation/Present Noted an echo density in the mitral valve suggestive of vegetation Vegetation/NotPresent No evidence of vegetation noted Vegetation/Location/Posterior Noted vegetation to the posterior mitral leaflet Vegetation/Location/Anterior Noted vegetation to the anterior mitral leaflet Vegetation/Location/AnteriorAndPosterior Noted vegetation to the anterior and posterior mitral leaflet Vegetation/Mobility/Mobile It is mobile Vegetation/Mobility/Fixed It is fixed Vegetation/Mobility/PedunculatedAndMobile It is mobile and pedunculated Vegetation/Size/Small It is small in size Vegetation/Size/Moderate It is moderate in size Vegetation/Size/Large It is large in size Vegetation/ISNormal It is normal Abscess/Location/AnteriorLeaflet It is located adjacent to an anterior leaflet Abscess/LocatIon/PosteriorLeaflet It is located adjacent to an posterior leaflet Abscess/Location/AnteriorLeafletAndAnnulus It is located adjacent to an anterior leaflet and annulus Abscess/Location/PosteriorLeafletAndAnnulus It is located adjacent to an posterior leaflet and annulus Abscess/Location/IntravalvularFibrosa It is located adjacent to an intravalvular fibrosa Abscess/Size/Small Noted as small abscess at the level of mitral valve Abscess/Size/Moderate Noted as moderate abscess at the level of mitral valve Abscess/Size/Large Noted as large abscess at the level of mitral valve Cleft/Present Cleft present Cleft/NotPresent Cleft not present Cleft/Leaflets/Posterior It involves the posterior leaflets Cleft/Leaflets/Anterior It involves the anterior leaflets Cleft/Leaflets/AnteriorAndPosterior It involves the anterior and posterior leaflets Cleft/Severity/Mild Mild cleft mitral leaflet is noted CleftSeverity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate cleft mitral leaflet is noted Cleft/Severity/Moderate Moderate cleft mitral leaflet is noted Cleft/Severity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe cleft mitral leaflet is noted Cleft/Severity/Severe Severe cleft mitral leaflet is noted Sam/Present Systolic anterior motion present Sam/NotPresent Systolic anterior motion not present Sam/Components/AnteriorLeaflet It involves the anterior leaflets Sam/Components/PosteriorLeaflet It involves the posterior leaflets Sam/Components/Chordae It involves the chordae leaflets Sam/Severity/Mild Mild systolic anterior motion of the mitral leaflet noted Sam/Severity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate systolic anterior motion of the mitral leaflet noted Sam/Severity/Moderate Moderate systolic anterior motion of the mitral leaflet noted Sam/Severity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe systolic anterior motion of the mitral leaflet noted Sam/Severity/Severe Severe systolic anterior motion of the mitral leaflet noted DilatedAnnulus/Present Dilated mitral valve annulus is noted DilatedAnnulus/NotPresent No evidence of dilated mitral valve annulus is noted DiastolicFluttering/Present Diastolic fluttering present DiastolicFluttering/NotPresent Diastolic fluttering not present DiastolicFluttering/Leaflets/Posterior Noted diastolic fluttering of the posterior leaflets DiastolicFluttering/Leaflets/Anterior Noted diastolic fluttering of the anterior leaflets DiastolicFluttering/Leaflets/AnteriorAndPosterior Noted diastolic fluttering of the anterior and posterior leaflets ProstheticValve/Present Prosthetic valve present ProstheticValve/NotPresent Prosthetic valve not present ProstheticValve/MaterialType/Bioprosthetic Bioprosthetic valve is noted at the mitral location ProstheticValve/MaterialType/Metallic Metallic valve is noted at the mitral location ProstheticValve/FunctionsNormally Noted prosthetic valve functions normally MetallicProstheticValve/Type/Tilting Disk Metallic prosthetic valve is tilting disk type MetallicProstheticValve/Type/Bileaflet Metallic prosthetic valve is bileaflet type MetallicProstheticValve/Type/BallAndCage Metallic prosthetic valve is ball and cage type BioProstheticValve/Type/Porcine Bioprosthetic valve is porcine valve BioProstheticValve/Type/Homograft Bioprosthetic valve is homograft type BioProstheticValve/Type/Pericardial Bioprosthetic valve is pericardial valve BioProstheticValve/Type/NativePulmonic Bioprosthetic valve is native pulmonic valve MetallicValveManufacturer/StarrEdwa rds It appears to be starr edwards valve MetallicValveManufacturer/BjorkShiley It appears to be bjorkshiley valve MetallicValveManufacturer/MedronicHall It appears to be medronic hall valve MetallicValveManufacturer/Omniscience It appears to be omniscience valve MetallicValveManufacturer/StJude It appears to be stjude valve MetallicValveManufacturer/Carbomedics It appears to be carbomedics valve MetallicValveManufacturer/EdwardsDuromedics It appears to be edwards duromedics valve ProstheticValveDysfunction//Type/Rocking Noted rocking of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Vegetation Noted vegetation of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Thrombus Noted thrombus of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Mass Noted mass of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Dehiscence Noted dehiscence of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Stenosis Noted stenosis of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/PhysiologicRegurgitation Noted physiologic regurgitation of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/ProstheticRegurgitation Noted prosthetic regurgitation of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/PeriProstheticRegurgitation Noted peri prosthetic regurgitation of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Abscess Noted abscess of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Pannus Noted pannus of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Fistula Noted fistula of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Fracture Noted fracture of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Perforation Noted perforation of the prosthetic valve Stenosis/Present Noted evidence of mitral stenosis Stenosis/NotPresent No evidence of mitral stenosis noted Stenosis/Severity/Mild Mild stenosis noted Stenosis/Severity/MildTo Moderate Mild to moderate stenosis noted Stenosis/Severity/Moderate Moderate stenosis noted Stenosis/Severity/ModerateTo Severe Moderate to severe stenosis noted Stenosis/Severity/Severe Severe stenosis noted MeanTransMitral/Velocity Mean transmitral velocity MeanTransMitral/Gradient Mean transmitral gradient Regurgitation/Present Noted evidence of mitral regurgitation Regurgitation/NotPresent No evidence of mitral regurgitation noted Regurgitation/Severity/Mild Mild mitral regurgitation is noted Regurgitation/Severity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate mitral regurgitation is noted Regurgitation/Severity/Moderate Moderate mitral regurgitation is noted Regurgitation/Severity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe mitral regurgitation is noted Regurgitation/Severity/Severe Severe mitral regurgitation is noted Regurgitation/JetDirection1/Anterior Regurgitant jet is directed towards the anterior aspect of left atrium Regurgitation/JetDirection1/Posterior Regurgitant jet is directed towards the posterior aspect of left atrium Regurgitation/JetDirection/Central Regurgitant jet is central Regurgitation/JetDirection/ImpingingOnWall Regurgitant jet impinges on wall of left atrium Regurgitation/JetDirection/ImpingingOnPulmonaryVeins Regurgitant jet impinges on pulmonary veins DiastolicRegurgitation Diastolic mitral regurgitation is noted MrVolumePulse/DopplerMethod Doppler method mr volume pulse MrVolumeColor/DopplerMethod Doppler method mr volume color MrFractionPulse/DopplerMethod Doppler method mr fraction pulse MrFractionColor/DopplerMethod Doppler method mr fraction color ErOAreaPulse/DopplerMethod Doppler method Er oarea pulse ErOAreaColor/DopplerMethod Doppler method Er oarea color IsProsthetic Miscellaneous Isprosthetic IsRheumatic Noted to have rheumatic changes IsMyxomatous Noted myxomatous degeneration of the mitral leaflets IncreasedEPointSeptalSeperation Noted increased E-point septal seperation PreSystolicClosure Noted pre systolic closure of the mitral valve Bnotch Noted BNotch on the mitral valve Ring Noted evidence of mitral ring Commissurotomy Noted evidence of prior mitral valve commissurotomy MrJetLAarearatio Miscellaneous Mr Jet LA Area Ratio PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/Normal Pulmonary venous flow is normal PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/BluntedSystolicFlow Pulmonary venous flow show systolic flow blunting PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/SystolicFlowReversal Pulmonary venous flow show systolic flow reversal ValvularCalcification/Mild Mild mitral valvular calcification is noted ValvularCalcification/Moderate Moderate mitral valvular calcification is noted ValvularCalcification/ModeratelySevere Moderately severe mitral valvular calcification is noted ValvularCalcification/Severe Severe mitral valvular calcification is noted

Primary Reporting Structure - Aortic valve Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Aortic valve is normal AbnormalLeaflets/DiffuseThickeningWithNormalExcursion Diffuse thickened aortic leaflet with normal excursion noted AbnormalLeaflets/Diffusethickeningwithreducedexcursion Diffuse thickened aortic leaflet with reduced excursion noted AbnormalLeaflets/Doming Doming of aortic leaflet noted AbnormalLeaflets/FocalThickening Focal thickening of the aortic leaflet is noted ProstheticValveMaterialType/Bioprosthetic Bio prosthetic valve is noted at the level of aortic valve ProstheticValveMaterialType/Metallic Metallic valve is noted at the level of aortic valve ProstheticValveFunctions/Normally Prosthetic valve functions normally MetallicProstheticType/BallAndCage Metallic prosthetic valve is ball and cage type MetallicProstheticType/Bileaflet Metallic prosthetic valve is bileaflet type MetallicProstheticType/TiltingDisk Metallic prosthetic valve is tilting disk type BioProstheticType/Homograft Bio prosthetic valve is homograft type BloProstheticType/NativePulmonic Bio prosthetic valve is native pulmonic valve BioProstheticType/Pericardial Bio prosthetic valve is pericardial valve BioProstheticType/Porcine Bio prosthetic valve is porcine valve MetallicValveManufacturer/BjorkShiley It appears to be bjork shiley valve MetallicValveManufacturer/Carbomedics It appears to be carbomedics valve MetallicValveManufacturer/EdwardsDuromedics It appears to be edwards duromedics valve MetallicValveManufacturer/MedronicHall It appears to be medronic hall valve MetallicValveManufacturer/Omniscience It appears to be omniscience valve MetallicValveManufacturer/StarrEdwards It appears to be starr edwards valve MetallicValveManufacturer/StJude It appears to be st jude valve DysfunctionType/Abscess Noted abscess of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Dehiscence Noted dehiscence of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Fistula Noted fistula of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Fracture Noted fracture of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Mass Noted mass of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Pannus Noted pannus of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Perforation Noted perforation of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/PeriProstheticRegurgitation Noted peri prosthetic regurgitation of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/PhysiologicRegurgitation Noted physiologic regurgitation of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/ProstheticRegurgitation Noted prosthetic regurgitation of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Rocking Noted rocking of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Stenosis Noted stenosis of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Thrombus Noted thrombus of the prosthetic valve DysfunctionType/Vegetation Noted vegetation of the prosthetic valve Vegetation/Present Noted an echo density in the aortic valve suggestive of vegetation Vegetation/NotPresent No evidence of vegetation noted VegetationLocation/LeftCoronaryCusp The echodensity appears to be attached to the left coronary cusp VegetationLocation/NonCoronaryAndLeftCoronaryCusp The echodensity appears to be attached to the non coronary and left coronary cusp VegetationLocation/NonCoronaryCusp The echodensity appears to be attached to the non coronary cusp VegetationLocation/RightCoronaryAndLeftCoronaryCusp The echodensity appears to be attached to the right coronary and left coronary cusp Vegetationlocation/RightCoronaryAndNonCoronaryCusp The echodensity appears to be attached to the right coronary and non coronary cusp VegetationLocation/RightCoronaryCusp The echodensity appears to be attached to the right coronary cusp VegetationLocation/RightLeftAndNonCoronaryCusp The echodensity appears to be attached to the right left and non coronary cusp VegetationMobility/Mobile The echodensity is mobile VegetationMobility/Fixed The echodensity is fixed VegetationMobility/PedunculatedAndMobile The echodensity is mobile and pedunculated VegetationSize/Small A small echodensity is noted on the aortic valve, suggestive of vegetation VegetationSize/Moderate A moderate sized echodensity is noted on the aortic valve, suggestive of vegetation VegetationSize/Large A large echodensity is noted on the aortic valve, suggestive of vegetation AbscessLocation/Annulus The abscess is located at the level of the aortic annulus AbscessLocation/LeftCoronaryCusp The abscess is located at the level of left coronary cusp of aortic valve AbscessLocation/NonCoronaryCusp The abscess is located at the level of non coronary cusp of aortic valve AbscessLocation/RightCoronaryCusp The abscess is located at the level of right coronary cusp of aortic valve AbscessSize/Small A small echo-lucent area suggestive of an abscess is noted at the level of the aortic valve AbscessSize/Moderate A moderate sized echo-lucent area suggestive of an abscess is noted at the level of the aortic valve AbscessSizeLarge A large echo-lucent area suggestive of an abscess is noted at the level of the aortic valve Mass/Present Noted an echo density in the aortic valve, suggestive of a mass Mass/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity mass noted MassLocation/LeftCoronaryCusp The mass is noted on the left coronary cusp MassLocation/RightCoronaryCusp The mass is noted on the right coronary cusp MassLocation/NonCoronaryCusp The mass is noted on the non coronary cusp MassSize/Small A small echo-density is noted at the level of the aortic valve, the appearance is suggestive of a mass MassSize/Moderate A moderate echo-density is noted at the level of the aortic valve, the appearance is suggestive of a mass MassSize/Large A large echo-density is noted at the level of the aortic valve, the appearance is suggestive of a mass Stenosis/Present Noted evidence of aortic stenosis Stenosis/NotPresent No evidence of aortic stenosis noted StenosisSeverity/Mild Mild aortic stenosis noted StenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate aortic stenosis noted StenosisSeverity/Moderate Moderate aortic stenosis noted StenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe aortic stenosis noted StenosisSeverity/Severe Severe aortic stenosis noted Regurgitation/Present Noted evidence of aortic regurgitation Regurgitation/NotPresent No evidence of aortic regurgitation noted AvSeverity/Mild Mild aortic regurgitation is noted AvSeverityMildToModerate Mild to moderate aortic regurgitation is noted AvSeverity/Moderate Moderate aortic regurgitation is noted AvSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe aortic regurgitation is noted AvSeverity/Severe Severe aortic regurgitation is noted Pht Pressure half time AvDiastolicFlowReversal/AbdominalAorta Noted holodiastolic flow reversal in the abdominal aorta AvDiastolicFlowReversal/Both Noted holodiastolic flow reversal in the both abdominal and descending aorta AvDiastolicFlowReversal/DescendingAorta Noted holodiastolic flow reversal in the descending aorta Perforation/Annulus Noted perforation of annulus Perforation/LeftCoronaryCusp Noted perforation of the left coronary cusp of aortic valve Perforation/NonCoronaryCusp Noted perforation of the non coronary cusp of aortic valve Perforation/RightCoronaryCusp Noted perforation of the right coronary cusp of aortic valve NumberOfLeaflets/Bicuspid Aortic valve is bicuspid NumberOfLeaflets/Quadricuspid Noted quadricuspid aortic leaflets NumberOfLeaflets/Tricuspid Aortic valve is tricuspid NumberOfLeaflets/Unicuspid Aortic valve is unicuspid ValvularCalcification/Mild Mild aortic valvular calcification is noted ValvularCalcification/Moderate Moderate aortic valvular calcification is noted ValvularCalcification/Severe Severe aortic valvular calcification is noted

Primary Reporting Structure - Pulmonic valve Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Pulmonary vein is normal Thrombus/Present Noted an evidence of echo density in the pulmonary vein suggestive of thrombus Thrombus/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity thrombus noted ThrombusLocation/FourPulmonaryVeins It is noted in the four pulmonary veins ThrombusLocation/LeftLower It is noted in the left lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/LeftUpper It is noted in the left upper pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/LeftUpperAndLeftLower It is noted in the left upper and in the left lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/LeftUpperAndRightLower It is noted in the left upper and in the right lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/RightLower It is noted in the right lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocationRightUpper It is noted in the right upper pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/RightUpperAndLeftLower It is noted in the right upper and in the left lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/RightUpperAndRightLower It is noted in the right upper and in the right lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocationThree PulmonaryVeins It is noted in the three pulmonary veins Mass/Present Noted an evidence of echo density in the pulmonary vein suggestive of mass Mass/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity mass noted MassLocation/FourPulmonaryVeins It is noted in the four pulmonary veins MassLocation/LeftLower It is noted in the left lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/LeftUpper It is noted in the left upper pulmonary vein MassLocation/LeftUpperAndLeftLower It is noted in the left upper and in the left lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/LeftUpperAndRightLower It is noted in the left upper and in the right lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/RightLower It is noted in the right lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/RightUpper It is noted in the right upper pulmonary vein MassLocation/RightUpperAndLeftLower It is noted in the right upper and in the left lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/RightUpperAndRightLower It is noted in the right upper and in the right lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/ThreePulmonaryVeins It is noted in the three pulmonary veins PulmonaryVein/LeftPartialAnomalousReturn Noted pulmonary vein left partial anomalous return PulmonaryVein/RightPartialAnomalousReturn Noted pulmonary vein right partial anomalous return PulmonaryVenousHypoplasia Noted pulmonary venous hypoplasia PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/Normal Pulmonary venous flow is normal PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/SystolicBlunting Pulmonary venous flow show systolic blunting PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/SystolicFlowReversal Pulmonary venous flow show systolic flow reversal

Primary Reporting Structure - Tricuspid Valve Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Tricuspid valve is normal Prolapse/Present Noted prolapse of the tricuspid valve Prolapse/NotPresent No evidence of prolapse in tricuspid valve noted ProlapseLeaflets/Anterior Prolapse of anterior leaflet is noted ProlapseLeaflets/Posterior Prolapse of posterior leaflet is noted ProlapseLeaflets/Septal Prolapse of septal leaflet is noted ProlapseSeverity/Mild It is mild in grade ProlapseSeverity/MildToModerate It is mild to moderate in grade ProlapseSeverity/ModerateToSevere It is moderate to severe in grade ProlapseSeverity/Moderate It is moderate in grade ProlapseSeverity/Severe It is severe in grade ProlapsePhase/Holosystolic The prolapse is holosystolic in timing ProlapsePhase/LateSystolic The prolapse is late systolic in timing RupturedChordae/Present RupturedChordae/NotPresent RupturedChordaeFlailLeaflets/Anterior Noted ruptured chordae to the anterior tricuspid leaflet RupturedChordaeFlailLeaflets/Septal Noted ruptured chordae to the septal tricuspid leaflet RupturedChordaeFlailLeaflets/Posterior Noted ruptured chordae to the posterior tricuspid leaflet Vegetation/Present Noted an echo density in the tricuspid valve suggestive of vegetation Vegetation/NotPresent No evidence of vegetation noted VegetationSize/Small It is small in size VegetationSize/Mode rate It is moderate in size VegetationSize/Large It is large in size VegetationMobility/Mobile It is mobile VegetationMobllity/PedunculatedAndMobile It is mobile and pedunculated VegetationMobility/Fixed It is fixed VegetationLocation/Anterior Noted vegetation to the anterior tricuspid leaflet VegetationLocation/Posterior Noted vegetation to the posterior tricuspid leaflet VegetationLocation/Septal Noted vegetation to the septal tricuspid leaflet DilatedAnnulus/Present Noted dilated tricuspid annulus DilatedAnnulus/NotPresent No evidence of dilated tricuspid annulus noted DilatedSize/Mild Tricuspid annulus is mildly dilated DilatedSize/Moderate Tricuspid annulus is moderately dilated DilatedSize/Severe Tricuspid annulus is severely dilated Stenosis/Present Noted an evidence of tricuspid stenosis Stenosis/NotPresent No evidence of tricuspid stenosis noted StenosisSeverity/Mild It is mild in grade StenosisSeverity/MildToModerate It is mild to moderate in grade StenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere It is moderate to severe in grade StenosisSeverity/Severe It is severe in grade StenosisSeverity/Moderate It is moderate in grade Regurgitation/Present Noted evidence of regurgitation Regurgitation/NotPresent No evidence of regurgitation noted Regurgitation/Severity/Mild Tricuspid regurgitation is mild in grade Regurgitation/Severity/MildToModerate Tricuspid regurgitation is mild to moderate in grade Regurgitation/Severity/Moderate Tricuspid regurgitation is moderate in grade Regurgitation/Severity/ModerateToSevere Tricuspid regurgitation is moderate to severe in grade Regurgitation/Severity/Severe Tricuspid regurgitation is severe in grade RegurgitationJetDirection/Central The regurgitant jet is directed towards central to the dome RegurgitationJetDirection/Eccentric The regurgitant jet is directed towards eccentric to the dome RegurgitationJetDirection/ExtendingToDome The regurgitant jet is directed towards extending to the dome RegurgitationJetDirection/ImpingingOnTheWall The regurgitant jet is directed towards impinging on the wall to the dome RegurgitationJetDirection/RAFreeWall The regurgitant jet is directed towards right atrial free wall RegurgitationJetDirection/Septum The regurgitant jet is directed towards septum Doppler/Present Doppler/NotPresent HepaticVenousFlowPattern/Normal Hepatic flow pattern is normal HepaticVenousFlowPattern/Blunted Hepatic flow pattern is blunted HepaticVenousFlowPattern/Reversed Hepatic flow pattern is reversed Atresia Noted evidence of atresia EbsteinsAnomaly Noted evidence of ebsteins anomaly IsRheumatic Noted evidence of rheumatic ProstheticValve/MaterialType/Bioprosthetic Bioprosthetic valve is noted at the level of tricuspid valve ProstheticValve/MaterialType/Metallic Metallic valve is noted at the level of tricuspid valve ProstheticValve/FunctionsNormally Prosthetic valve functions normally MetallicProstheticValveType/TiltingDisk Metallic prosthetic valve is tilting disk type MetallicProstheticValveType/Bileaflet Metallic prosthetic valve is bileaflet type MetallicProstheticValveType/BallAndCage Metallic prosthetic valve is ball and cage type BioProstheticValveType/Porcine Bio prosthetic valve is porcine valve BioProstheticValveType/Homograft Bio prosthetic valve is homograft type BioProstheticValveType/Pericardial Bio prosthetic valve is pericardial valve BioProstheticValveType/NativePulmonic Bio prosthetic valve is native pulmonic valve MetallicValveManufacturer/StarrEdwards It appears to be starr edwards valve MetallicValveManufacturer/BjorkShiley It appears to be bjork shiley valve MetallicValveManufacturer/MedronicHall It appears to be medronic hall valve MetallicValveManufacturer/Omniscience It appears to be omniscience valve MetallicValveManufacturer/StJude It appears to be st jude valve MetallicValveManufacturer/Carbomedics It appears to be carbomedics valve MetallicValveManufacturer/EdwardsDuromedics It appears to be edwards duromedics valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Rocking Noted rocking of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Vegetation Noted vegetation of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Thrombus Noted thrombus of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Mass Noted mass of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Dehiscence Noted dehiscence of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Stenosis Noted stenosis of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Physiologic- Noted physiologic regurgitation of the prosthetic Regurgitation valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Prosthetic- Noted prosthetic regurgitation of the prosthetic Regurgitation valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/PeriProsthetic- Noted peri prosthetic regurgitation of the Regurgitation prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Abscess Noted abscess of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Pannus Noted pannus of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Fistula Noted fistula of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Fracture Noted fracture of the prosthetic valve ProstheticValveDysfunctionType/Perforation Noted perforation of the prosthetic valve ValvularCalcification/Mild Mild tricuspid valvular calcification is noted ValvularCalcification/Moderate Moderate tricuspid valvular calcification is noted ValvularCalcification/Severe Severe tricuspid valvular calcification is noted

Primary Reporting Structure - Atrial Septum Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Atrial septum appears to be normal AtrialSeptalDefect/Present Atrial septal defect is noted AtrialSeptal Defect/NotPresent No evidence of atrial septal defect AtrialSeptalSize/Small Atrial septal defect is small in size AtrialSeptalSize/Moderate Atrial septal defect is moderate in size AtrialSeptalSize/Large Atrial septal defect is large in size AtrialSeptalLocation/Primum The location of the ASD is consistent with primum type AtrialSeptalLocation/Secondum The location of the ASD is consistent with secundum type AtrialSeptalLocation/SinusVenosus The location of the ASD is consistent with sinus venosus type AtrialSeptalShuntDirection/LeftToRight Left to right shunt noted across the atrial septum AtrialSeptalShuntDirection/RightToLeft Right to left shunt noted across the atrial septum AtrialSeptalShuntDirection/Bidirectional bidirectional shunt noted across the atrial septum PFOShuntDirection/LeftToRight Left to right shunt is noted across the patent foramen ovale PFOShuntDirection/RightToLeft Right to left shunt is noted across the patent foramen ovale PFOShuntDirection/Bidirectional Bidirectional shunt is noted across the patent foramen ovale BowingofAtrialSeptumtoleft Bowing of the atrial septum to the left is noted, suggestive of increased right atrial pressure Cortriatriatum Noted evidence of cortriatriatum HyoplasticRightAtrium Noted evidence of hyoplastic right atrium CardiacTransplantAppearance Noted evidence of cardiac transplant

Primary Reporting Structure - Ventricular Septum Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Ventricular septum is normal Vsd/Present Ventricular septal defect is noted Vsd/NotPresent No evidence of ventricular septal defect VsdlocationIn/fundibular It is located in infundibular Vsdlocation/Inlet It is noted at the septal inlet Vsdlocation/Membraneous It is located in membraneous septum Vsdlocation/Muscular It is noted at the muscular portion of the septum VsdSize/Small It is small in size VsdSize/Moderate It is moderate in size VsdSize/Large It is large in size VsdShuntDirection/RightToLeft Right to left shunt noted across the ventrucular septum VsdShuntDirection/LeftToRight Left to right shunt noted across the ventrucular septum VsdShuntDirection/Bidirectional Bidirectional shunt noted across the ventrucular septum

Primary Reporting Structure - Aorta Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Aorta is normal StructurePresent Aorta appears to be normal in size and dimension AorticRoot Dilatation of the aortic root AorticRoot/AndAscendingAorta Dilatation of the aortic root and ascending aorta AorticRoot/AscendingAndDescendingAorta Dilatation of the aortic root ascending and descending aorta AorticRoot/AscendingAndTransverseAorta Dilatation of the aortic root ascending and transverse aorta AorticRoot/LimitedToSinusOfValsalva Dilatation of the aortic root limited to sinus of valsalva AorticRoot/SinusAndAscendingAorta Dilatation of the aortic root sinus and ascending aorta AorticRoot/SinusAscendingAndTransverseAorta Dilatation of the aortic root sinus ascending and transverse aorta AorticRoot/TransverseDescendingAndAscendingAorta Dilatation of the aortic root transverse descending and ascending aorta AscendingAndDescendingAorta Dilatation of the ascending and descending aorta AscendingAndTransverseAorta Dilatation of the ascending and transverse aorta AscendingAorta Dilatation of the ascending aorta AscendingAortaAndSinus Dilatation of the ascending aorta and sinus AscendingTransverseAndDescendingAorta Dilatation of the ascending transverse and descending aorta DescendingAorta Dilatation of the descending aorta AneurysmLocation/AscendingAndDescendingAorta Aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending and descending aorta AneurysmLocation/AscendingAndTransverseAorta Aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending and transverse aorta AneurysmLocation/AscendingAorta Aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending aorta AneurysmLocation/AscendingTransverseAnd- Aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending DescendingAorta transverse and descending aorta AneurysmLocation/DescendingAorta Aneurysmal dilatation of the descending aorta AneurysmLocation/TransverseAnddescendingAorta Aneurysmal dilatation of the transverse and descending aorta AneurysmLocation/TransverseAorta Aneurysmal dilatation of the transverse aorta PlaqueLocation/AscendingAndDescendingAorta In the ascending and descending aorta PlaqueLocation/AscendingAndTransverseAorta In the ascending and transverse aorta PlaqueLocation/AscendingAorta In the ascending aorta PlaqueLocation/AscendingTransverseAnd- In the ascending transverse and descending DescendingAorta aorta PlaqueLocation/DescendingAorta In the descending aorta PlaqueLocation/TransverseAnddescendingAorta In the transverse and descending aorta PlaqueLocation/TransverseAorta In the transverse aorta EcholucentCenter It is noted to have echolucent center Layered It is noted to be layered LayeredAndProtruding It is noted to be layered and protruding Multilobular It is noted to be multilobular Protruding It is noted to be protruding Small Small aortic plaque is noted Moderate Moderate aortic plaque is noted Large Large aortic plaque is noted AorticPlaque/Mobile It is mobile AorticGraftType/Homograft Echocardiographic appearance suggestive of aortic homograft AorticGraftType/Prosthetic Echocardiographic appearance suggestive of aortic prosthetic GraftLocation/AscendingAndTransverseAorta The graft is noted in the ascending and transverse aorta GraftLocation/AscendingAorta The graft is noted in the ascending aorta GraftLocation/AscendingTransverseAndDescendingaorta The graft is noted in the ascending transverse and descending aorta GraftLocation/DescendingAorta The graft is noted in the descending aorta GraftLocation/TransverseAortaAndDescendingAorta The graft is noted in the transverse aorta and descending aorta AorticArch/ToDescendingAorta Noted evidence of aortic dissection originating in the aortic arch and extending to descending aorta AorticRoot/ToArch Noted evidence of aortic dissection originating in the aortic root and extending to arch AorticRoot/ToAscendingAorta Noted evidence of aortic dissection originating in the aortic root and extending to ascending aorta AorticRoot/ToDescendingAorta Noted evidence of aortic dissection originating in the aortic root and extending to descending aorta AscendingAorta/ToAorticArch Noted evidence of aortic dissection originating in the ascending aorta and extending to aortic arch AscendingAorta/ToDescendingAorta Noted evidence of aortic dissection originating in the ascending aorta and extending to descending aorta AorticLocation/DescendingAorta Noted evidence of aortic dissection originating in the aortic location descending aorta DissectionEntryPoint/AorticArch The entry point is aortic arch DissectionEntryPoint/AorticRoot The entry point is aortic root DissectionEntryPoint/AscendingAorta The entry point is ascending aorta DissectionEntryPoint/DescendingAorta The entry point is descending aorta DissectionExitPoint/AorticArch The exit point is aortic arch DissectionExitPoint/AorticRoot The exit point is aortic root DissectionExitPoint/AscendingAorta The exit point is ascending aorta DissectionExitPoint/DescendingAorta The exit point is descending aorta DissectionExitPoint/Multiple The exit point is multiple FalseLumen/HasThrombus False lumen noted to have thrombus FalseLumen/CompressesSVC False lumen noted to have compresses superior vena cava FalseLumen/Compressestruelumen False lumen noted to have compresses true lumen FalseLumen/Thrombusandcompressestruelumen False lumen noted to have thrombus and compresses true lumen IntramuralHematomaLocation/AorticArch- Noted evidence of intramural hematoma ToDescendingAorta extending from aortic arch to descending aorta IntramuralHematomaLocation/AorticRootToArch Noted evidence of intramural hematoma extending from aortic root to arch IntramuralHematomaLocation/AorticRoot- Noted evidence of intramural hematoma ToAscendingAorta extending from aortic root to ascending aorta IntramuralHematomaLocation/AorticRoot- Noted evidence of intramural hematoma ToDescendingAorta extending from aortic root to descending aorta IntramuralHematomaLocation/Ascending- Noted evidence of intramural hematoma AortaToAorticArch extending from ascending aorta to aortic arch IntramuralHematomaLocation/Ascending- Noted evidence of intramural hematoma AortaToDescendingAorta extending from ascending aorta to descending aorta IntramuralHematomaLocation/DescendingAorta Noted evidence of intramural hematoma extending to descending aorta Aorta/TGA Noted evidence of transposition of the great arteries Aorta/CorrectedTGA Noted evidence of corrected transposition of the great arteries

Primary Reporting Structure - Inferior vena cava Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IvcIsNormal Inferior vena cava is normal ChamberSize/NotAssessed Inferior vena cava size could not be assessed ChamberSize/Normal Inferior vena cava is normal in size ChamberSize/MildlyIncreased Inferior vena cava is mildly increased in size ChamberSize/ModeratelyIncreased Inferior vena cava is moderately increased in size ChamberSize/SeverelyIncreased Inferior vena cava is severely increased in size ChamberSize/Decreased Inferior vena cava is decreased in size IvcMass/Present Noted an echo density in the inferior vena-cava, this is suggestive of thrombus IvcMass/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity mass noted IvcMassSize/Small It is small in size IvcMassSize/Moderate It is moderate in size IvcMassSize/Large It is large in size IvcRespiratoryChange/GreaterThan50Percent Inferior vena caval diameter changes greater than 50 percent during respiration IvcRespiratoryChange/LesserThan50Percent Inferior vena caval diameter changes less than 50 percent during respiration IvcRespiratoryChange/Plethora Noted inferior vena caval plethora IvcRespiratoryChange/DilatedIVCAndPoor- Noted dilated inferior vena cava with poor InspiratoryCollapse inspiratory collapse IvcFlowPattern/Normal Inferior vena caval flow is normal IvcFlowPattern/SystolicFlowReversal Systolic flow reversal of the inferior vena cava flow is seen IvcFlowPattern/SystolicBlunting Systolic blunting of the inferior vena cava flow is seen IvcArtifact/PacerWire There is an echo density in the inferior vena cava which is suggestive of pacemaker wire IvcArtifact/VenousCatheter There is an echo density in the inferior vena cava which is suggestive of catheter IvcCongenitalAnomaly/AzygosContinuation/ Noted azygos continuation to left superior vena ToLeftSVC cava IvcCongenitalAnomaly/AzygosContinuation/ Noted azygos continuation to right superior ToRightSVC vena cava

Primary Reporting Structure - Pericardium Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - PericardiamIsNormal Pericardium is normal PericardialEffusion/Present Noted evidence of pericardial effusion PericardialEffusion/NotPresent No evidence of pericardial effusion noted PericardialEffusionSize/Small Pericardial effusion is small in size PericardialEffusionSizeModerate Pericardial effusion is moderate in size PericardialEffusionSize/Large Pericardial effusion is large in size PericardialEffusionLocation/Anterior Anterior pericardial effusion is noted PericardialEffusionLocation/Posterior Posterior pericardial effusion is noted PericardialEffusionLocation/Anterior- Circumferencial pericardial effusion is AndPosterior noted PericardialEffusionContent/EffusiveConstrictive The echo density within the pericardial sac is suggestive of effusive constrictive PericardialEffusionContent/Fibrinous The echo density within the pericardial sac is suggestive of fibrinous PericardialEffusionContent/Fluid The echo density within the pericardial sac is suggestive of fluid content PericardialEffusionContent/FocalStrands The echo density within the pericardial sac is suggestive of focal strands PericardialTamponade Noted echocardiac evidence of pericardial tamponade Mass/Present Noted an echo density attached to the pericardium suggestive of pericardial mass Mass/NotPresent No evidence of pericardial mass is noted PleuralEffusion/Present Noted evidence of pleural effusion PleuralEffusion/NotPresent No evidence of pleural effusion noted PleuralEffusion/SizeSmall It is small in size PleuralEffusionSize/Moderate It is moderate in size PleuralEffusionSize/Large It is large in size PleuralEffusionLocation/Left It is noted around left pericardium PleuralEffusionLocation/Right It is noted around right pericardium PleuralEffusionLocation/RightAndLeft It is noted around right and left pericardium ExcessiveRespiratoryVariation/Present Excessive respiratory variation noted Excessive RespiratoryVariation/NotPresent No evidence of excessive respiratory variation noted ExcessiveRespiratoryVariationType/Aortic- Exaggerated respiratory variation of aortic DopplerFlowVelocities doppler flow velocity ExcessiveRespiratoryVariationType/Hepatic- Exaggerated respiratory variation of hepatic DopplerFlowVelocities doppler flow velocity Excessive RespiratoryVariationType/Mitral- Exaggerated respiratory variation of mitral DopplerFlowVelocities doppler flow velocity ExcessiveRespiratoryVariationType/Mitral- Exaggerated respiratory variation of mitral ValveSlope inflow slope is noted ExcessiveRespiratoryVariationType/ Exaggerated respiratory variation of PulmonicDopplerFlowVelocities pulmonary doppler flow velocity ExcessiveRespiratoryVariationType/ Exaggerated respiratory variation of TricuspidDopplerFlowVelocities tricuspid doppler flow velocity Excessive RespiratoryVarlationType/ Exaggerated respiratory variation of mitral Ventricles and tricuspid inflow is noted Ascites/Present Noted evidence of ascites Ascites/NotPresent No evidence of ascites noted AscitesSeverity/Mild It is mild in severity AscitesSeverity/MildToModerate It is mild to moderate in severity AscitesSeverityModerate It is moderate in severity AscitesSeverity/ModerateToSevere It is moderate to severe in severity AscitesSeverity/Severe It is severe in severity PericardialThickening Noted evidence of pericardial thickening PericardialConstriction Noted evidence of constrictive pericarditis PericardialEffusoConstrictive Noted evidence of pericardial effuso constrictive SeptalBounce Noted evidence of septal bounce FatPad Noted evidence of pericardial fatpad

Primary Reporting Structure - Pulmonary Artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Pulmonary Artery appears to be normal Dilatation/Present Noted evidence of regurgitation in pulmonary artery Dilatation/NotPresent No evidence of regurgitation in pulmonary artery noted DilatationSeverity/Mild Pulmonary artery is noted to mildly dilated DilatationSeverity/MildToModerate Pulmonary artery is noted to mild to moderately dilated DilatationSeverity/Moderate Pulmonary artery is noted to moderately dilated DilatationSeverity/ModerateToSevere Pulmonary artery is noted to moderately to severely dilated DilatationSeverity/Severe Pulmonary artery is noted to severely dilated SuspectPE/Present Noted evidence of pulmonary embolism SuspectPE/NotPresent No evidence of pulmonary embolism noted SuspectPELocation/LeftPulmonaryArtery A mass noted in the left pulmonary artery which is suggestive of pulmonary embolism SuspectPELocation/MainPulmonaryArtery A mass noted in the main pulmonary artery which is suggestive of pulmonary embolism SuspectPELocation/RightPulmonaryArtery A mass noted in the right pulmonary artery which is suggestive of pulmonary embolism PulmonaryArteryHypoplasia Noted evidence of pulmonary artery hypoplasia PulmonaryHypertension Noted evidence of pulmonary hypertension PatentDuctusArteriosus Noted evidence of patent ductus arteriosus PulmonaryBranchStenosis/LeftPulmonaryArtery Noted evidence of left pulmonary artery stenosis PulmonaryBranchStenosis/MainPulmonaryArtery Noted evidence of main pulmonary artery stenosis PulmonaryBranchStenosis/RightPulmonaryArtery Noted evidence of right pulmonary artery stenosis PulmonaryArterySystolicPressure

Primary Reporting Structure - Pulmonary Vein Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Pulmonary vein is normal Thrombus/Present Noted an evidence of echo density in the pulmonary vein suggestive of thrombus Thrombus/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity thrombus noted ThrombusLocation/FourPulmonaryVeins It is noted in the four pulmonary veins ThrombusLocation/LeftLower It is noted in the left lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/LeftUpper It is noted in the left upper pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/LeftUpperAndLeftLower It is noted in the left upper and in the left lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocationLeftUpperAndRightLower It is noted in the left upper and in the right lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/RightLower It is noted in the right lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/RightUpper It is noted in the right upper pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/RightUpperAndLeftLower It is noted in the right upper and in the left lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/RightUpperAndRightLower It is noted in the right upper and in the right lower pulmonary vein ThrombusLocation/ThreePulmonaryVeins It is noted in the three pulmonary veins Mass/Present Noted an evidence of echo density in the pulmonary vein suggestive of mass Mass/NotPresent No evidence of intracavity mass noted MassLocation/FourPulmonaryVeins It is noted in the four pulmonary veins MassLocation/LeftLower It is noted in the left lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/LeftUpper It is noted in the left upper pulmonary vein MassLocation/LeftUpperAndLeftLower It is noted in the left upper and in the left lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/LeftUpperAndRightLower It is noted in the left upper and in the right lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/RightLower It is noted in the right lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/RightUpper It is noted in the right upper pulmonary vein MassLocation/RightUpperAndLeftLower It is noted in the right upper and in the left lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/RightUpperAndRightLower It is noted in the right upper and in the right lower pulmonary vein MassLocation/ThreePulmonaryVeins It is noted in the three pulmonary veins PulmonaryVeinLeftPartialAnomalousReturn Noted pulmonary vein left partial anomalous return PulmonaryVeinRightPartialAnomalousReturn Noted pulmonary vein right partial anomalous return PulmonaryVenousHypoplasia Noted pulmonary venous hypoplasia PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/Normal Pulmonary venous flow is normal PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/ Pulmonary venous flow show systolic blunting SystolicBlunting PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern/ Pulmonary venous flow show systolic flow reversal SystolicFlowReversal Carotid Custom Text

Primary Reporting Structure - Proximal right common carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Proximal right common carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Mild plaque is noted in proximal right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate plaque is noted in proximal right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Moderate plaque is noted in proximal right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe plaque is noted in proximal right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Severe plaque is noted in proximal right common carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the proximal right common carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent in the proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent in the proximal right common carotid artery extending to mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent in the proximal right common carotid artery extending to distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent in the proximal right common carotid artery extending to bifurcation right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent in the proximal right common carotid artery extending to proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent in the proximal right common carotid artery extending to mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtety A metallic stent in the proximal right common carotid artery extending to distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent in the proximal right common carotid artery extending to right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Mild instent restenosis of the proximal right common carotid artery is noted InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate instent restenosis of the proximal right common carotid artery is noted InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Moderate instent restenosis of the proximal right common carotid artery is noted InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe instent restenosis of the proximal right common carotid artery is noted InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Severe instent restenosis of the proximal right common carotid artery is noted

Primary Reporting Structure - Mid right common carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Mid right common carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the mid right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the mid right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the mid right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the mid right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the mid right common carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the mid right common carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid right common carotid artery extending to proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid right common carotid artery extending to distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid right common carotid Artery artery extending to bifurcation right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid right common carotid artery extending to proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid right common carotid artery extending to mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid right common carotid artery extending to distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid right common carotid artery extending to right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the mid right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the mid right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the mid right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the mid right Severe common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the mid right common carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Distal right common carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Distal right common carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the distal right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the distal right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the distal right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the distal right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the distal right common carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the distal right common carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right common carotid artery extending to proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right common carotid artery extending to mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right common Artery carotid artery extending to bifurcation right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right common carotid artery extending to proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right common carotid artery extending to mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right common carotid artery extending to distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right common carotid artery extending to right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the distal right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the distal right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the distal right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the distal right Severe common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the distal right common carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Bifurcation right common carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Bifurcation right common carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the bifurcation right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the bifurcation right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the bifurcation right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the bifurcation right common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the bifurcation right common carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the bifurcation right common carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the bifurcation right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation right common carotid artery extending to proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation right common carotid artery extending to mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation right common carotid artery extending to distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation right common Artery carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation right common carotid artery extending to proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation right common carotid artery extending to mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation right common carotid artery extending to distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation right common carotid artery extending to right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the bifurcation right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the bifurcation right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the bifurcation right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the bifurcation Severe right common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the bifurcation right common carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Proximal left internal carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Proximal left internal carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the proximal left internal carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to proximal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal Artery carotid artery extending to bifurcation left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to mid left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the proximal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the proximal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the proximal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the proximal left Severe internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the proximal left internal carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Mid left common carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Mid left common carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Mild plaque is noted in mid left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate plaque is noted in mid left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Moderate plaque is noted in mid left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe plaque is noted in mid left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Severe plaque is noted in mid left common carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the mid left common carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid left common carotid artery extending to proximal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotid Artery A metallic stent is noted in the mid left common carotid artery extending to distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- A metallic stent is noted in the mid left common carotid artery Artery extending to bifurcation left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid left common carotid artery extending to proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid left common carotid artery extending to mid left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid left common carotid artery extending to distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid left common carotid artery extending to left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis Severe InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis

Primary Reporting Structure - Distal left common carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Distal left common carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the distal left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the distal left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the distal left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the distal left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the distal left common carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the distal left common carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal left common carotid Artery artery extending to proximal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal left common carotid artery extending to mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal left common carotid Artery artery extending to bifurcation left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal left common carotid Artery artery extending to proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal left common carotid artery extending to mid left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal left common carotid artery extending to distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal left common carotid artery extending to external left carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the distal left common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildTo- Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the distal left Moderate common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the distal left common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the distal left Severe common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the distal left common carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Bifurcation left common carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Bifurcation left common carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the bifurcation left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the bifurcation left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the bifurcation left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the bifurcation left common carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the bifurcation left common carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the bifurcation left common carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the bifurcation left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation left common Artery carotid artery extending to proximal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation left common carotid artery extending to mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation left common carotid artery extending to distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation left common Artery carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation left common Artery carotid artery extending to proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsToMidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation left common carotid artery extending to mid left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation left common carotid artery extending to distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the bifurcation left common carotid artery extending to left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the bifurcation left common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildTo- Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the bifurcation left Moderate common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the bifurcation left common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the bifurcation Severe left common carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the bifurcation left common carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Proximal right internal carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Proximal right internal carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Mild plaque is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate plaque is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Moderate plaque is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe plaque is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Severe plaque is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the proximal right internal carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotid- A metallic stent is noted in the proximal right internal carotid Artery artery extending to proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery extending to mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery extending to distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- A metallic stent is noted in the proximal right internal carotid Artery artery extending to bifurcation right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery extending to mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery extending to distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the proximal right internal carotid artery extending to right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the proximal right internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildTo- Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the proximal right Moderate internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the proximal right internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the proximal Severe right internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the proximal right internal carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Mid right internal carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Mid right internal carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Mild plaque is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate plaque is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Moderate plaque is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe plaque is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Severe plaque is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the mid right internal carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery extending to proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery extending to mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery extending to distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- A metallic stent is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery Artery extending to bifurcation right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery extending to proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/Mid InternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery extending to distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery A metallic stent is noted in the mid right internal carotid artery extending to right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis Severe InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis

Primary Reporting Structure - Distal right internal carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Distal right internal carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the distal right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the distal right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the distal right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the distal right internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the distal right internal carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the distal right internal carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right internal carotid artery extending to proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right internal carotid artery extending to mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right internal carotid artery extending to distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right internal carotid Artery artery extending to bifurcation right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right internal carotid artery extending to proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right internal carotid artery extending to mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the distal right internal carotid artery extending to right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the distal right internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the distal right internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the distal right internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the distal right Severe internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the distal right internal carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Proximal left internal carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Proximal left internal carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the proximal left internal carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the proximal left internal carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to proximal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal Artery carotid artery extending to bifurcation left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to mid left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the proximal left internal carotid artery extending to left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the proximal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the proximal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the proximal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the proximal left Severe internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the proximal left internal carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Mid left internal carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Mid left internal carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the mid left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the mid left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the mid left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the mid left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the mid left internal carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the mid left internal carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the mid left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotid Artery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid left internal carotid artery extending to proximal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid left internal carotid artery extending to mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotid Artery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid left internal carotid artery extending to distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotid- Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid left internal carotid Artery artery extending to bifurcation left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid left internal carotid artery extending to proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid left internal carotid artery extending to distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metallic stent in the mid left internal carotid artery extending to left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the mid left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the mid left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the mid left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateTo- Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the mid left Severe internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the mid left internal carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Distal left internal carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Distal left internal carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the distal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the distal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverityModerate Noted moderate plaque in the distal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the distal left internal carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the distal left internal carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the distal left internal carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the distal left internal carotid artery extending to proximal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the distal left internal carotid artery extending to mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the distal left internal carotid artery extending to distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the distal left internal carotid artery extending to bifurcation left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarbtidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the distal left internal carotid artery extending to proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the distal left internal carotid artery extending to mid internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the distal left internal carotid artery extending to left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the distal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the distal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the distal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the distal left internal carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the distal left internal carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Right external carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Right external carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the right external carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the right external carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the right external carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the right external carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the right external carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the right external carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the right external carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the right external carotid artery extending to proximal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the right external carotid artery extending to mid right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the right external carotid artery extending to distal right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the right external carotid artery extending to bifurcation right common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the right external carotid artery extending to proximal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the right external carotid artery extending to mid right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the right external carotid artery extending to distal right internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the right external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the right external carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Left external carotid artery Attribute or Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Left external carotid artery is normal GsStenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild plaque in the left external carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate plaque in the left external carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate plaque in the left external carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe plaque in the left external carotid artery GsStenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe plaque in the left external carotid artery GsDissection Noted evidence of dissection in the left external carotid artery SpectralBroadening Noted evidence of spectral broadening in the left external carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the left external carotid artery extending to proximal left cornmon carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the left external carotid artery extending to mid left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalCommonCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the left external carotid artery extending to distal left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/BifurcationCommonCanotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the left external carotid artery extending to bifurcation left common carotid artery ExtendsTo/ProximalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the left external carotid artery extending to proximal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/MidInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the left external carotid artery extending to mid left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/DistalInternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the left external carotid artery extending to distal left internal carotid artery ExtendsTo/ExternalCarotidArtery Noted evidence of metalic stent in the left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis of the left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis of the left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis of the left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis of the left external carotid artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis of the left external carotid artery

Primary Reporting Structure - Right vertebral artery Overall Normal - IsNormal Right vertebral artery is normal SegmentOfStenosis/V1 Noted evidence of stenosis of the V1 segment of the right vertebral artery SegmentOfStenosis/V2 Noted evidence of stenosis of the V2 segment of the right vertebral artery SegmentOfStenosis/V3 Noted evidence of stenosis of the V3 segment of the right vertebral artery SegmentOfStenosis/V4 Noted evidence of stenosis of the V4 segmentof the right vertebral artery InnominateArteryStenosis Right vertebral arterial flow is suggestive of innominate artery stenosis AneurysmalSegment/V1 Aneursym of the V1 segment of the right vertebral artery is noted AneurysmalSegment/V2 Aneursym of the V2 segment of the right vertebral artery is noted AneurysmalSegment/V3 Aneursym of the V3 segment of the right vertebral artery is noted AneurysmalSegment/V4 Aneursym of the V4 segment of the right vertebral artery is noted FlowDirection/Antegrade Right vertebral artery shows antegrade flow FlowDirection/Retrograde Right vertebral artery shows retrograde flow FlowDirectionial/Bi-directional Bi-directional flow direction in the right vertebral artery SegmentOfDissection/V1 Dissection of the V1 segment of the right vertebral artery is noted SegmentOfDissection/V2 Dissection of the V2 segment of the right vertebral artery is noted SegmentOfDissection/V3 Dissection of the V3 segment of the right vertebral artery is noted SegmentOfDissection/V4 Dissection of the V4 segment of the right vertebral artery is noted EvidenceOfHypoplasia Right vertebral artery appears to be hypoplasia InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Mild instent restenosis is noted InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Mild to moderate instent restenosis is noted InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Moderate instent restenosis is noted InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Moderate to severe instent restenosis is noted

Primary Reporting Structure - Left veryebral artery Attribute Property Selection Custom Text String to be added to Report Findings Overall Normal - IsNormal Left vertebral artery is normal SegmentOfStenosis/V1 Noted evidence of stenosis of the V1 segment of the left vertebral artery SegmentOfStenosis/V2 Noted evidence of stenosis of the V2 segment of the left vertebral artery SegmentOfStenosis/V3 Noted evidence of stenosis of the V3 segment of the left vertebral artery SegmentOfStenosis/V4 Noted evidence of stenosis of the V4 segment of the left vertebral artery SubclavianStenosis Left vertebral arterial flow is suggestive of subclavian artery stenosis AneurysmalSegment/V1 Aneursym of the V1 segment of the left vertebral artery is noted AneurysmalSegment/V2 Aneursym of the V2 segment of the left vertebral artery is noted AneurysmalSegment/V3 Aneursym of the V3 segment of the left vertebral artery is noted AneurysmalSegment/V4 Aneursym of the V4 segment of the left vertebral artery is noted FlowDirection/Antegrade Left vertebral artery shows antegrade flow FlowDirection/Retrograde Left vertebral artery shows retrograde flow FlowDirection/Bi-directional Bi-directional flow direction in the right vertebral artery SegmentOfDissection/V1 Dissection of the V1 segment of the left vertebral artery is noted SegmentOfDissection/V2 Dissection of the V2 segment of the left vertebral artery is noted SegmentOfDissection/V3 Dissection of the V3 segment of the left vertebral artery is noted SegmentOfDissection/V4 Dissection of the V4 segment of the left vertebral artery is noted EvidenceOfHypoplasia Noted hypoplasia in the left vertebral artery InstentRestenosisSeverity/Mild Noted mild instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/MildToModerate Noted mild to moderate instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/Moderate Noted moderate instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/ModerateToSevere Noted moderate to severe instent restenosis InstentRestenosisSeverity/Severe Noted severe instent restenosis

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MassHeight 120. MassWidth 121. MassType 122. Catheter 123. CatheterLocation 124. SpontaneousEchoContrast 125. SpontaneousEchoContrastLocation 126. SpontaneousEchoContrastSeverity 127. CorTriatriatum 128. NotVisualized Right Atrium 129. IsNormal 130. RASize thickness(LVEDPWT) 131. RA Dimension 132. RAThrombus 133. RAThrombus Size 134. RAThrombus Location 135. RAThrombus Shape 136. RAThrombus Texture 137. RAThrombus Mobility 138. RAThrombus Height 139. RAThrombusWidth 140. RAMass 141. RAMass Size 142. RAMass Shape 143. RAMass Location 144. RAMass Mobility 145. RAMass Height 146. RAMass Width 147. RAMass Type 148. RACatheter 149. RAPacemaker 150. RACatheter Location 151. RAPacemaker Location 152. RASpontaneous Echo Contrast 153. RASpontaneous Echo Contrast Location 154. RASpontaneous Echo Contrast Severity 155. DilatedCoronarySinus 156. DilatedHepaticVeins 157. DilatedIVCW ithPo orInspiratoryC ollap se 158. erAtrialSeptumBowedLeft 159. RAPressureElevated 160. ProminantEustachianValve 161. ProminantChiariNetwork 162. HyoplasticRightAtrium 163. CardiacTransplantAppearance 164. NotVisualized Atrial Septum 165. IsNormal 166. Bowing of Atrial Septum to Left 167. AtrialSeptalDefect (ASD) 168. Location 169. ASD Size 170. ASDShuntDirection 171. QpQsRatio 172. PatentForamenOvale (PFO) 173. PFOShuntDirection 174. NotVisualized Left Ventricle 175. LVIsNormal 176. CavitySize 177. EndDiastolic Dimension (LVEDD) 178. EndSystolic Dimension (LVESD) 179. EndDiastolic posterobasal free wall 180. LVHSeverity 181. LeftVentricularMass (LVM) 182. LeftVentricularMassIndex (LVMI) 183. EndDiastolic SeptalThickness (LVEDST) 184. WallMotionAbnormality 185. WallMotionSeoreIndex (WMSI) 186. EjectionFraction (EF) 187. GlobalFunction 188. FractionalShortening (FS) 189. LVHypertrophy 190. LVHypertrophyType 191. LVP seudoaneurysm 192. LVPseudoaneurysmType 193. AbnormalSeptalMotion 194. LV Thrombus 195. LV Thrombus Size 196. LV Thrombus Location 197. LV ThrombusShape 198. LV Thrombus Texture 199. LV ThrombusMobility 200. LV ThrombusHeight 201. LV ThrombusWidth 202. LVMassPresent 203. LV Mass Size 204. LV Mass Shape 205. LV Mass Location 206. LV Mass Mobility 207. LV Mass Height 208. LV Mass Width 209. LV Mass Texture 210. LVElevatedDiastolicFillingPressure 211. LVDiastolicFillingPressure 212. LV Outflow Tract Diameter (LVOTD) 213. LV Outflow Tract VTI (LVOTVTI) 214. LVOT Peak Velocity (LVOTPV) 215. LVOT Peak Gradient (LVOTPG) 216. LVOT Mean Velocity (LVOTMV) 217. LVOT Mean Gradient (LVOTMG) 218. Cardiac Output (LVCO) 219. Cardiac Index (LVCI) 220. SegmentBasalAS 221. SegmentBasalAnt 222. SegmentBasalAntLat 223. SegmentBasalPostLat 224. SegmentBasalInf 225. SegmentBasallS 226. SegmentMidAS 227. SegmentMidAnt 228. SegmentMidAntLat 229. SegmentMidPostLat 230. SegmentMidInf 231. SegmentMidIS 232. SegmentApicalAS 233. SegmentApicalAnt 234. SegmentApicalAntLat 235. SegmentApicalPostLat 236. SegmentApicalInf 237. SegmentApicallS 238. E/A 239. VP 240. Valsalva 241. NotVisualized Right Ventricle 242. RV Diastolic Dimension 243. RVSystolicPressure 244. IsNormal 245. Cavity Size 246. Hypertrophy 247. Hypertrophy Severity 248. RV Global Function 249. RV Freewall Segmental Abnormality 250. RV Septum Segmental Abnormality 251. RV Lateralwall Segmental Abnormality 252. RV CorPulmonale 253. RV Dysplasia 254. RV Infarction 255. NotVisualized Aortic Valve 256. IsNormal 257. Is Prosthetic 258. AVNumber Of Leaflets 259. AVAbnormal Leaflet 260. Abnormal LeafletsType 261. Aortic Prosthetic Valve 262. Aortic Prosthetic Valve Material Type 263. Aortic Prosthetic Valve Functions Normally 264. Aortic Metallic Prosthetic Valve Type 265. BioProsthetic Valve Type 266. Aortic Valve Manufacturer 267. Aortic Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Type 268. Vegetation Present 269. Vegetation Location 270. AV Vegetation Mobility 271. Vegetation Size 272. Vegetation Height 273. Vegetation Width 274. Abscess 275. Abscess Location 276. Abscess Size 277. Abscess Height 278. Abscess Width 279. Perforation 280. Mass 281. Mass Location 282. Mass Size 283. Aortic Stenosis 284. Aortic Stenosis Severity 285. Trans Aortic Peak Velocity 286. Trans Aortic Peak gradient 287. Trans Aortic Mean Velocity 288. Trans Aortic Mean Gradient 289. LVOT Diameter 290. Aortic Valve Area Planimetry 291. Aortic Regurgitation 292. AV Regurgitation Severity 293. AreaByPHT 294. Holodiastolic flow reversal 295. AorticCuspSeperation 296. AorticValveAreaContinuityEquation 297. AorticValveVTI 298. AorticRegurgitationDecelerationTime 299. Calcification 300. NotVisualized Mitral Valve 301. Is Prosthetic 302. Is Normal 303. Is Rheumatic 304. Is Myxomatous 305. Prolapse 306. ProlapsedLeaflets 307. ProlapseSeverity 308. MV ProlapsePhase 309. ProlapsedSegment 310. Flail 311. FlailLeaflets 312. FlailSeverity 313. FlailedSegment 314. RupturedChordae 315. RupturedChordaeLeaflets 316. ChordalShortening 317. ChordalFusion 318. LeafletEation 319. EatedLeaflet 320. LeafletEationSeverity 321. AnteriorLeafletMobility 322. PosteriorLeafletMobility 323. AnteriorLeafletThickeningPresent 324. AnteriorLeafletThickeningSeverity 325. PosteriorLeafletThickeningPresent 326. PosteriorLeafletThickeningSeverity 327. AnnularCalcificationPresent 328. AnnularCalcificationSeverity 329. SubvalvularCalcificationPresent 330. SubvalvularCalcificationSeverity 331. SubvalvularThickeningPresent 332. SubvalvularThickeningSeverity 333. AnnularDilatationPresent 334. AnnularDilatationSeverity 335. VegetationPresent 336. VegetationLocation 337. VegetationMobility 338. Vegetation Size 339. Vegetation Height 340. Vegetation Width 341. Abscess 342. Abscess Location 343. Abscess Size 344. Abscess Height 345. Abscess Width 346. Cleft 347. Cleft Leaflet 348. Cleft Severity 349. SAM 350. SAM Components 351. SAM Severity 352. DilatedAnnulus 353. DilatedAnnulusHeight 354. DilatedAnnulusWidth 355. IncreasedEPoSeptalSeperation 356. PreSystolicClosure 357. BNotch 358. Diastolic Fluttering 359. DiastolicFluttering Leaflet 360. Prosthetic Valve 361. Prosthetic Valve Material Type 362. Prosthetic Valve Functions Normally 363. Metallic Prosthetic Valve Type 364. BioProsthetic Valve Type 365. Valve Manufacturer 366. Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Type 367. Ring 368. Commissurotomy 369. Stenosis 370. Stenosis Severity 371. Area ByPlanimetry(cm) 372. Area ByPressureHalfTime(cm) 373. Mean TransMitral Velocity(m/s) 374. Mean TransMitral Gradient(mm Hg) 375. Regurgitation 376. Regurgitation Severity 377. Regurgitation Jet Direction 378. Diastolic Regurgitation 379. MR Jet! LA area ratio 380. MVPulmonary Venous Flow Pattern 381. MR Volume Pulse Doppler Method(ml) 382. MR Volume Color Doppler Method (PISA)(ml) 383. MR Fraction Pulse Doppler Method(%) 384. MR Fraction Color Doppler Method (PISA)(%) 385. ERO Area Pulse Doppler Method(cm) 386. ERO Area Color Doppler Method(PISA)(cm) 387. Pressure Half Time (PHT) 388. Deceleration Time (DT) 389. E - Velocity (e) 390. A - Velocity (a) 391. Mitral Annular e' velocity 392. E/e′ 393. Calcification Tricuspid Valve 394. NotVisualized 395. TVId 396. IsNormal 397. IsRheumatic 398. Prolapse 399. ProlapsedLeaflets 400. ProlapseSeverity 401. TV ProlapsePhase 402. RupturedChordae 403. RupturedChordaeFlailLeaflets 404. EbsteinsAnomaly 405. Atresia 406. VegetationPresent 407. VegetationLocation 408. VegetationMobility 409. Vegetation Size 410. Vegetation Height 411. Vegetation Width 412. DilatedAnnulus 413. DilatedAnnulus Size 414. Stenosis 415. Stenosis Severity 416. Peak Tricuspid Velocity(m/s) 417. Peak TransTricuspid Gradient(mm Hg) 418. Mean Tricuspid Velocity(m/s) 419. Mean TransTricuspid Gradient(mm Hg) 420. Area(cm) 421. Regurgitation 422. Regurgitation Severity 423. Regurgitation Jet Direction 424. Hepatic Venous Flow Pattern 425. Prosthetic Valve 426. Prosthetic Valve Material Type 427. Prosthetic Valve Functions Normally 428. Metallic Prosthetic Valve Type 429. BioProsthetic Valve Type 430. Valve Manufacturer 431. Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Type 432. Calcification 433. NotVisualized Pulmonic Valve 434. IsNormal 435. IsThickened 436. Doming 437. Excursion 438. Dilated Annulus 439. VegetationPresent 440. VegetationMobility 441. Vegetation Size 442. Vegetation Height 443. Vegetation Width 444. Regurgitation 445. Regurgitation Severity 446. Stenosis 447. Stenosis Severity 448. Stenosis Level 449. Peak Velocity (m/s) 450. Peak TransPulmonic gradient(mm Hg) 451. Mean Velocity(m/s) 452. Mean TransPulmonic gradient(mm Hg) 453. Pulmonary Artery Diastolic Pressure(mm Hg) 454. Pulmonary Systolic Pressure(mm Hg) 455. Prosthetic Valve 456. Prosthetic Valve Material Type 457. Prosthetic Valve Functions Normally 458. Metallic Prosthetic Valve Type 459. BioProsthetic Valve Type 460. Valve Manufacturer 461. Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Type 462. Calcification 463. NotVisualized Pericardium 464. IsNormal 465. PericardialThickening 466. PericardialMass 467. PericardialMassHeight 468. PericardialMassWidth 469. PericardialEffusion 470. PericardialEffusion Size 471. PericadialEffusionLength 472. PericardialEffusionLocation 473. Pericardial Effusion Content 474. Pleural Effusion 475. Pleural Effusion Size 476. Pleural Effusion Location 477. Pericardial Tamponade 478. Pericardial Constriction 479. Pericardial EffusoConstrictive 480. SeptalB ounce 481. Excessive Respiratory Variation 482. Excessive Respiratory Variation Type 483. FatPad 484. Ascites 485. AscitesSeverity 486. NotVisualized Aorta 487. AorticRootDiameter 488. AscendingAortaDiameter 489. DescendingAortaDiameter 490. AorticArchDiameter 491. IsNormal 492. IsDilated 493. Dilatation Location 494. AorticAneurysm 495. AneurysmLocation 496. AorticAneurysmMaximumDiameter 497. AorticPlaque 498. PlaqueLocation 499. PlaqueCharacter 500. AorticPlaqueSize 501. AorticPlaqueMobile 502. AorticGraft 503. AorticGraftType 504. GraftLocation 505. AorticDissection 506. DissectionLocation 507. DissectionEntryPo 508. DissectionExitPo 509. False Lumen Has Thrombus 510. False Lumen Compresses SVC 511. False Lumen Compresses true lumen 512. False Lumen Thrombus and compresses true lumen 513. ramural Hematoma 514. ramural Hematoma Location 515. Aortic Dissection Classification 516. Aortic Coarctation 517. Aortic Coarctation minimum Diameter 518. Aortic Coarctation Peak Velocity 519. Aortic Coarctation Peak Gradient (mm hg) 520. Aorta TGA 521. Aorta Corrected TGA 522. NotVisualized Ventricular Septum 523. VSId 524. IsNormal 525. VSD 526. Location 527. VSDSize 528. VSDShunt 529. QpQsRatio 530. NotVisualized Pulmonary Artery 531. IsNormal 532. Is Dilated 533. DilatationSeverity 534. PulmonaryArterySystolicPressure(mm Hg) 535. SuspectPE 536. PELocation 537. PulmonaryHypertension 538. PulmonaryArteryHypoplasia 539. PulmonaryBranchStenosis 540. PatentDuctusArteriosus 541. RVOT Diameter 542. Main Pulmonary Artery Diameter 543. NotVisualized Pulmonary Vein 544. IsNormal 545. PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern 546. PulmonaryVehrombusPresent 547. PulmonaryVehrombusLocation 548. PulmonaryVeinMassPresent 549. PulmonaryVeinMassLocation 550. PulmonaryVeinLeftP artialAnomalousReturn 551. PulmonaryVeinRightPartialAnomalousReturn 552. PulmonaryVenousHypoplasia 553. Right Upper Pulmonary vein Diameter (RUPVD) 554. Right Lower Pulmonary vein Diameter (RLPVD) 555. Left Upper Pulmonary vein Diameter (LUPVD) 556. Left Lower Pulmonary vein Diameter (LLPVD) 557. Systolic Velocity (PVSV) 558. Diastolic Velocity (PVDV) 559. Pulmonary Vein Atrial Reversal Duration (PVARDUR) 560. NotVisualized IVC/Hepatic Vein 561. IsNormal 562. IVC Size 563. IvcRespiratoryChange 564. IVCFlowPattern 565. IVCMass 566. IVCMassSize 567. IVCMassHeight 568. IVCM assW idth 569. IVCArtifact 570. IVCCongenitalAnomaly 571. NotVisualized Carotid artery ultrasound Common Carotid Artery (Right and Left) 572. Segment 573. IsNormal 574. GSStenosisPresent 575. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy 576. IsPatent 577. GSStenosisSeverity 578. GSDissection 579. PeakSystolicVelocity 580. PeakDiastolicVelocity 581. SpectralBroadening 582. Stent 583. Origin 584. ExtendsTo 585. InstentRestenosisSeverity 586. InstentRestenosis 587. InstentRestenosisPercentage 588. RemarkId Internal Carotid Artery (Right and Left) 589. Segment 590. IsNormal 591. GSStenosisPresent 592. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy 593. IsPatent 594. GSStenosisSeverity 595. GSDissection 596. PeakSystolicVelocity 597. PeakDiastolicVelocity 598. SpectralBroadening 599. Stent 600. Origin 601. ExtendsTo 602. InstentRestenosisSeverity 603. InstentRestenosis 604. InstentRestenosisPercentage 605. RemarkId External Carotid Artery (Right and Left) 606. IsNormal 607. GSStenosisPresent 608. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy 609. IsPatent 610. GSStenosisSeverity 611. GSDissection 612. PeakSystolicVelocity 613. PeakDiastolicVelocity 614. SpectralBroadening 615. Stent 616. Origin 617. ExtendsTo 618. InstentRestenosisSeverity 619. InstentRestenosis 620. InstentRestenosisPercentage Vertebral Artery (Right and Left) 621. VertebralArteryId 622. StudyId 623. PatientId 624. IsNormal 625. Stenosis 626. SegmentOfStenosis 627. Aneurysm 628. AneurysmalSegment 629. FlowDirection 630. Dissection 631. SegmentOfDissection 632. SubclavianStenosis 633. InnominateArteryStenosis 634. EvidenceOfHypoplasia 635. Diameter 636. Peak Systolic Velocity 637. Stent 638. Origin 639. ExtendsTo 640. InstentRestenosisSeverity 641. InstentRestenosis 642. InstentRestenosisPercentage 643. RemarkId Exercise Treadmill Test 644. REKGId 645. StudyId 646. PatientId 647. IsNormal 648. HeartRate 649. Rhythm 650. SBP 651. DBP 652. Conduction 653. Arrhythmias 654. StudyIndication 655. Lead 656. Lead 657. Lead 658. AVR 659. AVL 660. AVF 661. V1 662. V2 663. V3 664. V4 665. V5 666. V6 Stress EKG 667. IsNormal 668. MaximumPredictedHR 669. MaximumAchievedHR 670. Protocols 671. Rhythm 672. STSegmentConfiguration 673. Conduction 674. Arrhythmias 675. ReasonForTermination 676. STSegmentLocation 677. STSegmentChange 678. STSegmentDepression 679. ComparisonStressSTChange 680. ComparisonETT 681. DukeTreadmillScore 682. DTScore 683. HeartRateRecovery 684. STDepressionAmount 685. Lead 686. Lead 687. Lead 688. AVR 689. AVL 690. AVF 691. V1 692. V2 693. V3 694. V4 695. V5 696. V6 697. ExerciseDuration 698. ExerciseMinutes 699. Time 700. HR 701. SBP 702. DBP 703. Comments 704. HRResponse 705. BPResponse 706. METS 707. MaximumSTDepressionChange 708. MaximumSTElevationChange 709. STElevationAmount 710. AnginalSymptoms 711. NonAnginalSymptoms 712. FunctionalCapacity 713. EKG Result Nuclear 714. Resting EKG 715. REKGId 716. StudyId 717. PatientId 718. IsNormal 719. HeartRate 720. Rhythm 721. SBP 722. DBP 723. Conduction 724. Arrhythmias 725. Leadl 726. Lead2 727. Lead3 728. AVR 729. AVL 730. AVF 731. V1 732. V2 733. V3 734. V4 735. V5 736. V6 Stress EKG 737. IsNormal 738. MaximumPredictedHR 739. MaximumAchievedHR 740. Protocols 741. Rhythm 742. STSegmentConfiguration 743. Conduction 744. Arrhythmias 745. ReasonForTermination 746. STSegmentLocation 747. STSegmentChange 748. STSegmentDepression 749. DukeTreadmillScore 750. DTScore 751. HeartRateRecovery 752. STDepressionAmount 753. Lead1 754. Lead2 755. Lead3 756. AVR 757. AVL 758. AVF 759. V1 760. V2 761. V3 762. V4 763. V5 764. V6 765. ExerciseDuration 766. ExerciseMinutes 767. Time 768. HR 769. SBP 770. DBP 771. Comments 772. HRResponse 773. BPResponse 774. METS 775. MaximumSTDepressionChange 776. MaximumSTElevationChange 777. STElevationAmount 778. AnginalSymptoms 779. NonAnginalSymptoms 780. FunctionalCapacity 781. StressEKGResult Nuclear Rest Test 782. IsNormal 783. IsLungUptake 784. IsRvUptake 785. SRS 786. PercentSRS 787. BasalAnterior 788. BasalAnteroseptal 789. BasalInferoseptal 790. BasalInferior 791. BasalInferolateral 792. BasalAnterolateral 793. MidAnterior 794. MidAnteroseptal 795. MidInferoseptal 796. MidInferior 797. MidInferolateral 798. MidAnterolateral 799. ApicalAnterior 800. ApicalSeptal 801. ApicalInferior 802. ApicalLateral 803. Apex 804. RemarkId 805. RestThickeningId 806. RestWallMotionId Nuclear Stress Test 807. IsNormal 808. IsTidPresent 809. IsLungUptake 810. IsRvUptake 811. StressOnly 812. RestandStress 813. GatedStress 814. GatedRestandStress 815. Scatter 816. InjectDuration 817. RecoveryDuration 818. PreviousCardiacTests 819. RestDose 820. StressDose 821. PercentSSS 822. PercentSDS 823. TcdValue 824. RestDate 825. StressD ate 826. StressInjectionTime 827. StressEndTime 828. SSS 829. SDS 830. LVEF 831. LVEDV 832. LVESV 833. RestLVEF 834. RestLVEDV 835. RestLVESV 836. AdenosineDose 837. RVEF 838. BasalAnterior 839. BasalAnteroseptal 840. BasalInferoseptal 841. BasalInferior 842. BasalInferolateral 843. BasalAnterolateral 844. MidAnterior 845. MidAnteroseptal 846. MidInferoseptal 847. MidInferior 848. MidInferolateral 849. MidAnterolateral 850. ApicalAnterior 851. ApicalSeptal 852. ApicalInferior 853. ApicalLateral 854. Apex 855. CardiacHistory 856. CardiacRiskFactors 857. ImagingProtocol 858. ImagingPosition 859. RestRadioPharmaceutical 860. RegionalWallMotion 861. RegionalWallMotionLocation 862. ScanSignificance 863. StressTestSummary 864. LVPerfusionSummary 865. DiseasedVessels 866. PharmacologicalStressAgent 867. ReasonofPharmacologicalAgent 868. StressRadioPharmaceutical 869. Medications 870. TestType 871. PerfusionDefectLocation 872. PerfusionDefectSize 873. PerfusionDefectSeverity 874. TypeofPerfusionDefect 875. RVMyocardialUptake 876. GlobalLVFunction 877. LVVolume 878. RegionalWallMotionSummary 879. Artifacts 880. ExtraCardiacActivity 881. RVUptake 882. GlobaIRVfunction 883. RVVolume 884. NumberofDiseasedVessels 885. PreviousCardiacEvents 886. PreviousCardiacProcedure 887. ExtentofPerfusionDefect 888. RestGlobalLVfunction 889. RestLVVolume 890. RestRegionalWallMotionSummary 891. RemarkId 892. StressThickeningId 893. StressWallMotionId Nuclear Wall Motion (REST AND STRESS) 894. NWMId 895. StudyId 896. PatientId 897. IsNormal 898. BasalAnterior 899. BasalAnteroseptal 900. Basallnferoseptal 901. BasalInferior 902. Basallnferolateral 903. BasalAnterolateral 904. MidAnterior 905. MidAnteroseptal 906. Midlnferoseptal 907. Midlnferior 908. Midlnferolateral 909. MidAnterolateral 910. ApicalAnterior 911. ApicalSeptal 912. ApicalInferior 913. ApicalLateral 914. Apex Nuclear Thickening (REST AND STRESS) 915. NFTId 916. StudyId 917. PatientId 918. IsNormal 919. BasalAnterior 920. BasalAnteroseptal 921. BasalInferoseptal 922. BasalInferior 923. BasalInferolateral 924. BasalAnterolateral 925. MidAnterior 926. MidAnteroseptal 927. Midlnferoseptal 928. Midlnferior 929. Midlnferolateral 930. MidAnterolateral 931. ApicalAnterior 932. ApicalSeptal 933. ApicalInferior 934. ApicalLateral 935. Apex Stress Echocardiogram 936. Resting EKG 937. REKGId 938. StudyId 939. PatientId 940. IsNormal 941. HeartRate 942. Rhythm 943. SBP 944. DBP 945. Conduction 946. Arrhythmias 947. StudyIndication 948. Lead1 949. Lead2 950. Lead3 951. AVR 952. AVL 953. AVF 954. V1 955. V2 956. V3 957. V4 958. V5 959. V6 Stress EKG 960. StudyId 961. PatientId 962. IsNormal 963. MaximumPredictedHR 964. MaximumAchievedHR 965. Protocols 966. Rhythm 967. ST SegmentConfiguration 968. Conduction 969. Arrhythmias 970. ReasonForTermination 971. ST SegmentLocation 972. ST SegmentChange 973. ST SegmentDepression 974. DukeTreadmillScore 975. DTScore 976. METS 977. FunctionalCapacity 978. HeartRateRecovery 979. STDepressionAmount 980. Lead 981. Lead 982. Lead 983. AVR 984. AVL 985. AVF 986. V1 987. V2 988. V3 989. V4 990. V5 991. V6 992. ExerciseDuration 993. ExerciseMinutes 994. Time 995. HR 996. SBP 997. DBP 998. Comments 999. HRResponse 1000. BPResponse 1001. MaximumSTDepressionChange 1002. MaximumSTElevationChange 1003. STElevationAmount 1004. AnginalSymptoms 1005. NonAnginalSymptoms 1006. StressEKGResult Stress Echocardiogram & Rest Echocardiogram 1007. SEId 1008. StudyId 1009. PatientId 1010. IsStress 1011. WallMotionId 1012. ThickeningId 1013. LASizeOfChamber 1014. RASizeOfChamber 1015. LVSizeOfChamber 1016. LVGlobalFunction 1017. EjectionFraction 1018. LVHypertrophy 1019. RVSizeOfChamber 1020. RVGlobalFunction 1021. RVHypertrophy 1022. AVstenosis 1023. AVstenosisSeverity 1024. AVregurgitation 1025. AVRegurgitationSeverity 1026. AVPeakVelocity (m/s) 1027. AVM eanVelocity (m/s) 1028. AVM eanGradient (mmHg) 1029. AVPeakGradient (mmHg) 1030. MVregurgitation 1031. MVregurgitationSeverity 1032. MVregurgitationJetDirection 1033. MVdiastolicRegurgitation 1034. MVstenosis 1035. MVstenosisSeverity 1036. MVPeakVelocity (m/s) 1037. MVMeanVelocity (m/s) 1038. MVMeanGradient (mmHg) 1039. MVPeakGradient (mmHg) 1040. PVregurgitation 1041. PVregurgitationSeverity 1042. PVstenosis 1043. PV steno sisSeverity 1044. PVstenosisLevel 1045. PVPeakVelocity (m/s) 1046. PVMeanVelocity (m/s) 1047. PVMeanGradient (mmHg) 1048. PVPeakGradient (mmHg) 1049. TVstenosis 1050. TVstenosisSeverity 1051. TVregurgitation 1052. TVregurgitationSeverity 1053. TVregurgitationJetDirection 1054. PAsystolicPressure 1055. TVPeakVelocity (m/s) 1056. TVMeanVelocity (m/s) 1057. TVMeanGradient (mmHg) 1058. TVP eakGradient (mmHg) 1059. TissueHarmonicImaging 1060. ContrastStressEchocardiography 1061. RemarkId Stress Echocardiogram Clinical Details 1062. ClinicalId 1063. StudyId 1064. PatientId 1065. CardiacHistory 1066. CardiacRiskFactors 1067. Medications 1068. PreviousCardiacTests 1069. AtropineSulphateDose Wall Motion 1070. WallMotionId 1071. StudyId 1072. PatientId 1073. IsNormal 1074. BasalAnterior 1075. BasalAnteroseptal 1076. BasalInferoseptal 1077. BasalInferior 1078. BasalInferolateral 1079. BasalAnterolateral 1080. MidAnterior 1081. MidAnteroseptal 1082. MidInferoseptal 1083. MidInferior 1084. MidInferolateral 1085. MidAnterolateral 1086. ApicalAnterior 1087. ApicalSeptal 1088. ApicalInferior 1089. ApicalLateral 1090. Apex 1091. RemarkId 1092. Thickening 1093. IsNormal 1094. BasalAnterior 1095. BasalAnteroseptal 1096. BasalInferoseptal 1097. BasalInferior 1098. BasalInferolateral 1099. BasalAnterolateral 1100. MidAnterior 1101. MidAnteroseptal 1102. MidInferoseptal 1103. MidInferior 1104. MidInferolateral 1105. MidAnterolateral 1106. ApicalAnterior 1107. ApicalSeptal 1108. ApicalInferior 1109. ApicalLateral 1110. Apex Angiogram 1111. Consent 1112. ConsentId 1113. StudyId 1114. PatientId 1115. Obtained 1116. ObtainedText 1117. EmergencyNatureoftheProcedure 1118. PatientUnabletoGiveConsent 1119. LegalGuardianNotAvailable 1120. ObtainedFrom 1121. NotObtained 1122. Sedation 1123. SedationId 1124. SedationText 1125. StudyId 1126. PatientId 1127. Dose 1128. UnitofDose 1129. AdviserEvent 1130. AdviserEventText Detail(ProcedureDetail) 1131. ProcedureId 1132. CatheterId 1133. CatheterText 1134. StudyId 1135. PatientId 1136. BypassCatheterId 1137. BypassCatheterText 1138. LIMACatheterId 1139. LIMACatheterText 1140. RIM ACatheterId 1141. RIM ACatheterText 1142. SheathSize 1143. LHC 1144. LeftVentriculogram 1145. RHC 1146. BypassGraft 1147. Saphenous Venous 1148. LIMA 1149. RIMA 1150. AccessSiteDetail 1151. LocalAnestheticId 1152. LocalAnestheticText 1153. LeftCoronarycatheterId 1154. LeftCoronarycatheterText 1155. RightCoronarycatheterId 1156. RightCoronarycatheterText 1157. LeftCatheterSize 1158. RightCatheterSize 1159. LVCatheterSize 1160. CABG 1161. CABGT ext 1162. ValveSurgery 1163. ValveSurgeryText Left Heart Catheterization 1164. LhcId 1165. StudyId 1166. PatientId 1167. LVGramId 1168. LVGramText 1169. Aortic Valve 1170. LeftVentriculography 1171. LVPressure 1172. AorticDiastolicPressure 1173. TransAorticVelocity 1174. TransAorticGradient 1175. TransMitralGradient 1176. TransMitralVelocity 1177. LVDiastoilcPressure 1178. Aortic SystolicPres sure Right Heart Catheterization 1179. RhcId 1180. SheathId 1181. SheathText 1182. StudyId 1183. PatientId 1184. RHCCatheterId 1185. RHCCatheterText 1186. RHCSheathSize 1187. CatheterSize 1188. OxygenSaturation 1189. CardiacIO 1190. RightHeartPressure 1191. RhcFemoralVein 1192. Advance 1193. CardiaMethod 1194. CardiacOutput 1195. CardiacIndex 1196. PASystolicPressure 1197. PADiastolicPressure 1198. OxygenRA 1199. OxygenRV 1200. OxygenPA 1201. OxygenLV 1202. OxygenCA 1203. RAM eanPressure 1204. PAM eanPressure 1205. PulmonaryCapillaryMeanPressure Aortic Root Angiography 1206. AorticRootId 1207. StudyId 1208. PatientId 1209. Size 1210. Regurgitation 1211. Aneursymal 1212. Ascending Aortic Angiography 1213. AscendingAorticId 1214. StudyId 1215. PatientId 1216. Size 1217. Aneursymal 1218. Lesion 1219. StenosisSeverity 1220. StentedSegment 1221. MultipleStents 1222. Tourtousity 1223. Bypass Graft 1224. BypassId 1225. StudyId 1226. PatientId 1227. DistalTargetNameId 1228. DistalTargetNameText 1229. GraftName 1230. GraftSegments 1231. StenosisPercent 1232. NumberOfBypassGrafts 1233. Stent 1234. Stenttype 1235. Stentname 1236. Stentdiameter 1237. Length 1238. Steno sisseverity 1239. Percentage 1240. Stenosisextend 1241. Stentyesno 1242. Dateofdeployment 1243. ManufacturerId 1244. ManufacturerName 1245. Coronaryervention 1246. CoronaryerventionId 1247. DimensionId 1248. Dimension 1249. InflationDuration 1250. DilatationPressure 1251. Numberofdilatations 1252. Balloon 1253. BalloonId 1254. StudyId 1255. PatientId 1256. Diameter 1257. Length 1258. BalloonManufacturerNameId 1259. BalloonNameId 1260. B alloonName Text 1261. BalloonM anufacturerNameText 1262. BalloonDilatationPressure 1263. Numberofdilatations 1264. BallooninflationDuration 1265. ManufacturerId 1266. ManufacturerName 1267. Coronaryervention 1268. CoronaryerventionId 1269. DimensionId 1270. Dimension 1271. ResidualStenosis 1272. Vessel 1273. VesselSize 1274. Diameter 1275. BloodFlow 1276. CalcificationSeverity 1277. CalcificationExtend 1278. StenosisSeverity 1279. StenosisPercentage 1280. OriginatingSegment 1281. EndingSegment 1282. StentedSegment 1283. MultipleStents 1284. Numberofstents 1285. Tourtousity 1286. Branches 1287. BranchName 1288. Angio Element 1289. AngioElementId 1290. AngioElementName 1291. AngioElementtype 1292. IsActive 1293. IsValid 1294. ValidationSummary 1295. Disposed 1296. Dimension 1297. Dimension 1298. IsActive 1299. Disposed 1300. CIElement 1301. CIElementId 1302. ManufacturerId 1303. ManufacturerName 1304. Coronaryervention 1305. CoronaryerventionId 1306. DimensionId 1307. Dimension 1308. CIElementtype 1309. IsActive 1310. IsValid 1311. ValidationSummary 1312. Disposed 1313. Coronary Inervention 1314. Name 1315. IsActive 1316. Disposed 1317. Manufacturer 1318. Id 1319. Name 1320. IsActive 1321. Disposed Peripheral Vascular Interventions 1322. Consent 1323. ConsentId 1324. StudyId 1325. PatientId 1326. Obtained 1327. ObtainedText 1328. EmergencyNatureoftheProcedure 1329. PatientUnabletoGiveConsent 1330. LegalGuardianNotAvailable 1331. ObtainedFrom 1332. NotObtained 1333. Sedation 1334. SedationId 1335. SedationText 1336. StudyId 1337. PatientId 1338. Dose 1339. UnitofDose 1340. AdviserEvent 1341. AdviserEventText 1342. ProcedureDetails 1343. PciProcedureId 1344. StudyId 1345. PatientId 1346. LocalAnestheticId 1347. LocalAnesthetic Text 1348. AccessSiteDetail 1349. PeripherialAngiogramDetail 1350. GradeDetail 1351. IndicationsDetail 1352. Lesion 1353. Steno sisD egree 1354. StenosisPercentage 1355. StenosisExtend 1356. BypassGraft 1357. BypassId 1358. StudyId 1359. PatientId 1360. BypassName 1361. Stent 1362. StentType 1363. Stentname 1364. Stentdiameter 1365. Length 1366. SegmentStentOriginates 1367. SegmentStentends 1368. Percentage 1369. Po stPercentage 1370. ManufacturerId 1371. ManufacturerName 1372. Coronaryervention 1373. CoronaryerventionId 1374. DimensionId 1375. Dimension 1376. InflationDuration 1377. DilatationPressure 1378. Numberofdilatations 1379. InterventionsOutcome 1380. InterventionsOutcomeReason 1381. InterventionsComplication 1382. Balloon 1383. BalloonId 1384. StudyId 1385. PatientId 1386. Diameter 1387. Length 1388. BalloonManufacturerNameId 1389. BalloonNameId 1390. B alloonName Text 1391. BalloonManufacturerNameText 1392. BalloonDilatationPressure 1393. Numberofdilatations 1394. BallooninflationDuration 1395. ManufacturerId 1396. ManufacturerName 1397. Coronaryervention 1398. CoronaryerventionId 1399. DimensionId 1400. Dimension 1401. ResidualStenosis 1402. TypeofBalloon 1403. InterventionsOutcome 1404. InterventionsOutcomeReason 1405. InterventionsComplication 1406. Vessel 1407. VesselSize 1408. Diameter 1409. Detail 1410. DetailsId 1411. StudyId 1412. PatientId 1413. Dilatation 1414. Calcification 1415. Tortousity 1416. AorticRegurgitation 1417. Dissection 1418. ByPassSurgery 1419. StenosisPercentage 1420. Diameter 1421. Report Venous Ultrasound 1422. Segment 1423. LEVUId 1424. DetailsId 1425. SegmentName varchar(MAX) 1426. Visualized 1427. Compressibility 1428. Phasic 1429. Augmentation 1430. Thrombus 1431. HypoechoicDensity 1432. HyperechoicDensity 1433. SeverityOfOcclusion 1434. Reflux 1435. RemarkId 1436. SegmentDetails 1437. DetailsId 1438. StudyId 1439. PatientId Lipid Profile 1440. Clinical History 1441. HistoryId 1442. PatientId 1443. CigaretteSmoking 1444. PatientAge 1445. Hypertension 1446. LowHDLCholesterol 1447. FamilyHistoryofPrematureCHD 1448. Diabetes 1449. Hypothyroidism 1450. NephroticSyndrome 1451. ObstructiveLiverDisease 1452. ChronicRenalFailure 1453. AcuteMyocardialInfarction 1454. SilentMyocardialInfarction 1455. HistoryofUnstableAngina 1456. StableAnginaPectoris 1457. HistoryofPCIorCABG 1458. SymptomaticCarotidArteryDisease 1459. PeripheralArterialDisease 1460. AbdominalAorticAneurysm 1461. TenYearRisk 1462. Cad 1463. AbdominalObesity 1464. TGgreaterthan 1465. HDLlessthan 1466. FBSgreaterthan 1467. Medications Lab Values 1468. LipidId 1469. PatientId 1470. Received 1471. LDL 1472. HDL 1473. TC 1474. TG 1475. SGOT 1476. SGPT 1477. ALP 1478. TSH 1479. T4 Lab Values Details 1480. LabDetailsId 1481. LipidId 1482. StudyId 1483. PatientId 1484. PhysicianId 1485. TargetReason 1486. Allergies

Echocardiogram Left Atrium Size  1. Chanber Size  2. Dimension  3. Volume Echocardiogram Measurements  4. Volume Index Formulas Thrombus  1. Size Size  2. Location LAThrombusLocation  3. Shape EchoDensityShape  4. Texture EchoDensityTexture  5. Mobility EchoDensityMobility  6. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Mass  1. Size Size  2. Shape EchoDensityShape  3. Location LAMassLocation  4. Attachement Site LA EchoDensityAttachemnt  5. Mobility EchoDensityMobility  6. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Width Echocardiogram Measurements  8. Mass Type EchoMassType Catheter  1. Location AtrialArtifactLocation Spontaneous Echo Contrast  1. Location AtrialSpontaneousEcholocation  2. Severity Severity Miscellaneous  1. CorTriatriatum Right Atrium Size  1. Chamber Size ChamberSize  2. Dimension Echocardiogram Measurements Thrombus  1. Size Size  2. Location RAThrombusLocation  3. Shape EchoDensityShape  4. Texture EchoDensityTexture  5. Mobility EchoDensityMobility  6. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Mass  1. Size Size  2. Shape EchoDensityShape  3. Location RAMassLocation  4. Mobility EchoDensityMobility  5. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  6. Width Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Mass Type EchoMassType Catheter  1. Location AtrialArtifactLocation Pacemaker  1. Location AtrialArtifactLocation Spontaneous Echo Contrast  1. Location AtrialSpontaneousEchoLocation  2. Severity Severity Miscellanneous  1. Dilated Coronary Sinus  2. Dilated Hepatic Veins  3. Dilated IVC With Poor Inspiratory Collapse  4. Inter Atrial Septum Bowed Left  5. Pressure Elevated  6. Prominent Eustachian Valve  7. Prominent Chiari Network  8. Hyoplastic Right Atrium  9. Cardiac Transplant Appearance Left Ventricle Size  1. Chamber Size ChamberSize  2. End Diastolic Dimension Echocardiogram Measurements  3. End Systolic Dimension Echocardiogram Measurements  4. End Diastolic Septal Thickness Echocardiogram Measurements  5. End Diastolic posterobasal free wall thickness Echocardiogram Measurements  6. Left Ventricular Mass Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Left Ventricular Mass Index Echocardiogram Measurements Systolic Function  1. Global Function GlobalFunction  2. Fractional Shortening Formulas  3. Ejection Fraction Echocardiogram Measurements Diastolic Function  1. Deceleration Time Echocardiogram Measurements  2. E/A  3. E' Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  4. E/E' Echocardiogram Measurements  5. Vp Echocardiogram Measurements  6. Valsalva Valsalva Wall Motion Analysis  1. Abnormal Septal Motion SeptalMotion  2. SegmentBasalAS WallMotionScoreIndex  3. SegmentBasalAnt WallMotionScoreIndex  4. SegmentBasalAntLat WallMotionScoreIndex  5. SegmentBasalPostLat WallMotionScoreIndex  6. SegmentBasalInf WallMotionScoreIndex  7. SegmentBasalIS WallMotionScoreIndex  8. SegmentMidAS WallMotionScoreIndex  9. SegmentMidAnt WallMotionScoreIndex 10. SegmentMidAntLat WallMotionScoreIndex 11. SegmentMidPostLat WallMotionScoreIndex 12. SegmentMidInf WallMotionScoreIndex 13. SegmentMidIS WallMotionScoreIndex 14. SegmentApicalAS WallMotionScoreIndex 15. SegmentApicalAnt WallMotionScoreIndex 16. SegmentApicalAntLat WallMotionScoreIndex 17. SegmentApicalPostLat WallMotionScoreIndex 18. SegmentApicalInf WallMotionScoreIndex 19. SegmentApicalIS WallMotionScoreIndex Hypertrophy  1. Severity Severity  2. Hypertrophy Type HypertrophyType Thrombus  1. Size Size  2. Location LVEchoDensityLocation  3. Shape EchoDensityShape  4. Texture EchoDensityTexture  5. Mobility EchoDensityMobility  6. Height  7. Width Mass  1. Size Size  2. Shape EchoDensityShape  3. Location LVEchoDensityLocation  4. Mobility EchoDensityMobility  5. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  6. Width Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Texture EchoDensityTexture Pseudo Aneurysm  1. Type PseudoAneurysmType Miscellaneous  1. LV Outflow Tract Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  2. LV Outflow Tract VTI Ethocardiogram Measurements  3. Peak Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  4. Peak Gradient Formulas  5. Mean Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  6. Mean Gradient Formulas  7. Cardiac Output Echocardiogram Measurements  8. Cardiac Index Echocardiogram Measurements Right Ventricle Size   1. Chamber Size ChamberSize Systolic Function  1. Global Function Global Function  2. Freewall Segmental Abnormality SegmentalMotionAbnormality  3. Lateralwall Segmental Abnormality SegmentalMotionAbnormality  4. Septum Segmental Abnormality SegmentalMotion Hypertrophy  1. Severity Severity Miscellaneous  1. Diastolic Dimension Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Systolic Pressure Echocardiogram Measurements  3. CorPulmonale  4. Dysplasia  5. Infarction Atrial septal Atrial Septal Defect  1. Size Size  2. Location ASDLocation  3. Shunt Direction ShuntDirection  4. QpQs Ratio Echocardiogram Measurements Patent Foremen Ovale  1. Shunt Direction ShuntDirection Miscellaneous  1. Bowing of Atrial Septum to Left Ventricular Septum Ventricular Septal Defect  1. Size Size  2. Location VSDLocation  3. Shunt Direction ShuntDirection  4. QpQs Ratio Echocardiogram Measurements Pulmonic Valve Structure  1. Excursion ValveExcursion  2. Thickened  3. Doming  4. Dilated Annulus Stenosis  1. Severity Severity  2. Level PulmonaryStenosisLevel Regurgitation 1. Severity Severity Doppler  1. Peak Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Mean Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  3. Peak Trans Pulmonic gradient Formulas  4. Mean Trans Pulmonic gradient Formulas  5. Pulmonary Systolic Pressure Echocardiogram Measurements  6. Pulmonary Artery Diastolic Pressure Echocardiogram Measurements Vegetation  1. Size Size  2. Mobility VegetationMobility  3. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  4. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Prosthetic Valve  1. Prosthetic Valve Functions Normally  2. Prosthetic Valve Material Type ProstheticValve MaterialType  3. Valve Manufacturer MetalicValveManufacturer  4. Dysfunction Type ProstheticValveDysfunction Valvular Calcification  1. Calcification CalcificationSeverity Pulmonary Artery Structure  1. RVOT Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Main Pulmonary Artery Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements Dilatation  1. Severity Severity Suspected Pulminary Embolism  1. Location PAComponents Pulmonary Artery Pressure  1. Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Pulmonary Hypertension Miscellaneous  1. Pulmonary Branch Stenosis PAComponents  2. Pulmonary Artery Hypoplasia  3. Patent Ductus Arteriosus Pulmonary Vein Structure  1. Right Upper Pulmonary vein Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Right Lower Pulmonary vein Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  3. Left Upper Pulmonary vein Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  4. Left Lower Pulmonary vein Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  5. Systolic Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  6. Diastolic Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Pulmonary Vein Atrial Reversal Duration Echocardiogram Measurements Thrombus  1. Location PulmonaryVeinComponents Mass  1. Location PulmonaryVeinComponents Miscellaneous  1. Pulmonary Venous Flow Pattern VenousFlowPattern  2. Pulmonary Vein Left Partial Anomalous Return  3. Pulmonary Vein Right Partial Anomalous Return  4. Pulmonary Venous Hypoplasia Mitral Valve Structure  1. Anterior Leaflet Mobility LeafletMobility  2. Posterior Leaflet Mobility LeafletMobility  3. AnteriorLeafletThickeningSeverity MitralValve Severity  4. PosteriorLeafletThickeningSeverity MitralValve Severity  5. Elongated Leaflet MitralLeaflets  6. LeafletElongationSeverity Severity  7. AnnularCalcificationSeverity Severity  8. SubvalvularCalcificationSeverity Severity  9. SubvalvularThickeningSeverity MitralValveSeverity 10. RupturedChordaeLeaflets MitrakLeaflets 11. Valvular Calcification CalcificationSeverity 12. Myxomatous 13. Rheumatic 14. ChordalShortening 15. ChordalFusion Stenosis  1. Stenosis Severity Severity  2. Area ByPlanimetry Echocardiogram Measurements  3. Area ByPressureHalftime Formulas  4. Mean TransMitral Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  5. Mean TransMitral Gradient Formulas  6. Evidence Of prior Commissurotomy Regurgitation  1. Regurgitation Severity Severity  2. Regurgitation Jet Direction MRJetDirection  3. Diastolic Regurgitation  4. MR Volume Color Doppler Method Echocardiogram Measurements  5. MR Volume Pulse Doppler Method Echocardiogram Measurements  6. MR Fraction Color Doppler Method EchocardiooTam Measurements  7. MR Fraction Pulse Doppler Method Echocardiogram Measurements  8. ERO Area Color Doppler Method Echocardiogram Measurements  9. ERO Area Pulse Doppler Method Echocardioaram Measurements 10. MR Jet LA area ratio Doppler  1. Pressure Half Time Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Deceleration Time Echocardiogram Measurements  3. E - Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  4. A - Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  5. Mitral Annular e′ velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  6. E/e′ Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Pulmonary Venous Flow Pattern PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern MMode Findings  1. DiastolicFluttering Leaflet MitralLeaflets  2. IncreasedEPointSeptalSeperation  3. PreSystolicClosure  4. BNotch Vegetation  1. Size Size  2. Location MitralLeaflets  3. Mobility Vegetation Mobility  4. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  5. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Abscess  1. Size Size  2. Location MVAbscessLocation  3. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  4. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Mitral Valve Annulus  1. AnnularDilatationSeverity Severity  2. DilatedAnnulusHeight Echocardiogram Measurements  3. DilatedAnnulusWidth Echocardiogram Measurements Mitral Valve Prolapse  1. Severity Severity  2. Leaflets MitralLeaflet  3. ProlapsePhase ProlapsePhase  4. Segment MitralLeafletSegment Flail  1. Severity Severity  2. Leaflets Mitral Leaflets  3. Segment MitralLeafletSegment Cleft  1. Severity Severity  2. Leaflet MitralLeaflets Stolic Anterior Motion of Mitral Leaflets  1. SAM Severity Severity  2. SAM Components MitralLeaflets Prostlietic Valve  1. Prosthetic Valve Functions Normally  2. Ring  3. Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Type ProstheticValveDysfunction  4. Valve Manufacturer MetalicValveManufacturer  5. Dysfunction Type ProstheticValveDysfunction IVC/Hepatic IVC Size  1. Chamber Size Chamber Size IVC Mass  1. IVCMassSize Size  2. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  3. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Miscellaneous  1. RespiratoryChange IVCRespiratoryChange  2. FlowPattern VenousFlowPattern  3. Artifact VenousArtifact  4. CongenitalAnomaly IVCCongenitalAnomaly Aorta Structure  1. Aortic Root Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Ascending Aorta Diameter Echocardioffam Measurements  3. Descending Aorta Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  4. Aortic Arch Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements Dilatation  1. Dilatation Location AorticDilatationLocations Aortic Plaque  1. Aortic Plaque Size Size  2. PlaqueLocation AorticPlaqueLocation  3. PlaqueCharacter AorticPlaqueCharacter  4. PlaqueMobile Aortic Aneurysm  1. Aneurysm Location AorticAneurysmLocation  2. AneurysmMaximumDiameter Echocardiogram Measurements Aortic Dissection  1. DissectionLocation AorticDissectionLocation  2. Dissection Classification AorticDissectionClass  3. DissectionEntryPoint AorticDissectionEntryPoint  4. DissectionExitPoint AorticDissectionExitPoint Intramural Hematoma 1. Location False Lumen  1. False Lumen Has Thrombus  2. False Lumen Compresses SVC  3. False Lumen Compresses true lumen  4. False Lumen Thrombus and compresses true lumen Aortic Graft  1. GraftType GraftType  2. GraftLocation AorticGraftLocation Aortic Coarctaton  1. Aortic Coarctation minimum Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Aortic Coarctation Peak Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  3. Aortic Coarctation Peak Gradient Formulas Miscellaneous  1. Aorta TGA  2. Aorta Corrected TGA Aorlic Valve Structure  1. Number Of Leaflets NumberOfLeaflets  2. Abnormal Leaflets  3. Aortic Cusp Seperation Stenosis  1. Stenosis Severity Severity  2. Aortic Valve Area Planimetry Echocardiogram Measurements  3. Aortic Valve Area Continuity Equation Echocardiogram Measurements Regurgitation  1. Regurgitation Severity Severity  2. Perforation AVPerforation Doppler  1. Trans Aortic Peak Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Trans Aortic Peak gradient Fornriulas  3. Trans Aortic Mean Velocity Echocardiogram Measurements  4. Trans Aortic Mean Gradient Formulas  5. Aortic Regurgitation Deceleration Time Echocardiogram Measurements  6. Area By PHT Echocardiogram Measurements  7. Aortic Valve VTI Echocardiogram Measurements  8. Holodiastolic flow reversal AVDiastolicFlowReversal Vegetation  1. Size Size  2. Location AVVegetationLocation  3. Mobility Vegetation Mobility  4. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  5. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Abscess  1. Size Size  2. Location AVAbscessLocation  3. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  4. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Mass  1. Size Size  2. Location AVMassLocation Prosthetic Valve  1. Prosthetic Valve Functions Normally  2. Prosthetic Valve Material Type Metallic ProstheticValveType  3. Valve Manufacturer MetallicValveManufacturer  4. Dysfunction Type ProstheticValveDysfunction Miscellaneous  1. LVOT Diameter Echocardiogram Measurements Valvular Calcification  1. Calcification CalcificationSeverity Pericardium Pericardial Effusion  1. Size Size  2. Location Pericardial Effusion Location  3. Content Pericardial Effusion Content  4. Length Echocardiogram Measurements  5. Pericardial Tamponade Pericardial Mass  1. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  2. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Excessive Respiratory Variation  1. Type RespiratoryVariation Miscellaneous  1. Pleural Effusion Size  2. Pleural Effusion Location Pleural Effusion Location  3. AscitesSeverity Severity  4. PericardialThickening  5. Pericardial Constriction  6. Pericardial EffusoConstrictive  7. FatPad  8. SeptalBounce Tricuspid Valve Structure  1. DilatedAnnulus Size DilatedAnnulus Size  2. Atresia  3. EbsteinsAnomaly  4. Rheumatic Stenosis  1. Severity Severity Regurgitation  1. Severity Severity  2. Jet Direction TRJetDirection Prolapse  1. Severity Severity  2. Leaflets Tricispid Leaflets  3. Prolapse Phase ProlapsePhase Ruptured Chorde  1. Leaflets TricuspidLeaflets Doppler  1. Peak Tricuspid Velocity Echocardogram Measurements  2. Peak TransTricuspid Gradient Formulas  3. Mean Tricuspid Velocity Echocardiggram Measurements  4. Mean TransTricuspid Gradient Formulas  5. Hepatic Venous Flow Pattern HepaticVenousFlowPattern Vegetation  1. Size Size  2. Location TricuspidLeaflets  3. Mobility Vegatation Mobility  4. Height Echocardiogram Measurements  5. Width Echocardiogram Measurements Prosthetic Valve  1. Prosthetic Valve Functions Normally  2. Prosthetic Valve Material Type ProstheticValve MeaerialType  3. Valve Manufacturer MatalicValveManufacturer  4. Dysfunction Type ProstheticValveDysfunction Valvular Calcification  1. Calcification CalcificationSeverity TEE  1. Study Position Position  2. IV Fluids Echocardiogram Measurements  3. Topical Anesthesia text  4. Consious Sedation Sedation  5. Study Difficulty Difficulty  6. Comments text  7. Complicated Study Corniicated Study  8. Comments text

Programming Elements Enum's Enum ChamberSize  1. NotAssesed  2. Normal  3. MidlyIncreased  4. ModeratelyIncreased  5. SeverelyIncreased  6. Decreased Enum LAThrombusLocation  1. LACavitySuperior  2. LACavityInferior  3. LACavityLateral  4. LACavityAtrialSeptum  5. LACavityFossaOvalls  6. LACavityAppendage Enum LAEchoDensityAttachmentSite  1. AtrialSeptum  2. FossaOvalis  3. Body  4. MitralValve Enum EchoDensityShape  1. Flat  2. Protruding  3. Pedunculated  4. Papillary  5. Spherical  6. Regular  7. Irregular  8. Multilobular  9. Infilterating 10. Frondlike Enum EchoDensityTexture  1. Solid  2. Layered  3. Hypoechoic  4. Echogenic  5. Calcified Enum EchoDensityMobility  1. Mobile  2. Fixed Enum LAMassLocation  1. LACavitySuperior  2. LACavityInferior  3. LACavityLateral  4. LAAtrialSeptum  5. LAFossaOvalis  6. LAAppendage Enum EchoMassType  1. SuggestiveOfMyxoma  2. SuggestiveOfPapilloma  3. SuggestiveOfFibroelastoma Enum AtrialArtifactLocation  1. Cavity  2. Appendage Enum AtrialSpontaneousEchoLocation  1. Cavity  2. Appendage  3. CavityAndAppendage Enum ASDLocation  1. Primum  2. Secondum  3. SinusVenosus Enum ShuntDirection  1. LeftToRight  2. RightToLeft  3. Bidirectional Enum RAThrombusLocation  1. Cavity  2. Appendage  3. ExtentingFromIVC Enum RAMassLocation  1. Cavity  2. Appendage  3. ExtentingFromIVC Enum Severity  1. Mild  2. MildtoModerate  3. Moderate  4. ModeratetoSevere  5. Severe Enum CalcificationSeverity  1. Mild  2. Moderate  3. Severe Enum GlobalFunction  1. Normal  2. Borderline  3. MildlyDecreased  4. ModeratelyDecreased  5. SeverelyDecreased  6. Hyperdynamic Enum SeptalMotion  1. ParadoxicalRVVolumeOrPressureOverload  2. ParadoxicalPostOperativeStatus  3. ParadoxicalLeftBundleBranchBlock  4. ParadoxicalRVPacemaker  5. ParadoxicalPreExcitation  6. FlattenedInDiastole  7. FlattenedInSystole  8. FlattenedInSystoleAndDiastole  9. SeptalBounce 10. ExcessiveRespiratoryChange Enum AbnormalDiastolicFilling  1. ImparedRelaxation  2. PseudoNormal  3. Restrictive Enum Size  1. Small  2. Moderate  3. Large Enum LVThrombusLocation  1. Apical  2. Basal  3. Lateral  4. Septal Enum HypertrophyType  1. ConcentricHypertrophy  2. AsymmetrkAnteriorHypertrophy  3. AsymmetricPosteriorHypertrophy  4. AsymmetricSeptalHypertrophy  5. AsymmetricLateralHypertrophy  6. AsymmetricApicalHypertrophy  7. AsymmetrkBasalHypertrophy  8. EccentricHypertrophy Enum PseudoAneurysmLocation  1. Anterior  2. Posterior  3. Inferior  4. Septal  5. Lateral  6. Apical  7. Basal Enum LVEchopensityLocation  1. Apical  2. Basal  3. Lateral  4. Septal Enum RAMassLocation  1. RACavity  2. RAAppendage  3. ExtendingFromIVC Enum RAThrombusLocation  1. RACavity  2. RAAppendage  3. ExtendingFromIVC Enum DiastolicFillingPattern  1. Normal  2. ImpairedRelaxation  3. Pseudonormal  4. Restrictive Enum LVDiastolicFillingPressure  1. Normal  2. ElevatedLaPressure  3. ElevatedLvedp  4. ElevatedLaPressureAndLvedp Enum SegmentalMotionAbnormality  1. MildHypokinesis  2. ModerateHypokinesis  3. SevereHypokinesis  4. Akinesis  5. Aneurysmal  6. Dyskinesis Enum NumberOfLeaflets  1. Unicuspid  2. Bicuspid  3. Tricuspid  4. Quadricuspid Enum AbnormalLeaflets  1. Doming  2. Focal Thickening  3. Diffuse thickening with normal excursion  4. Diffuse thickening with reduced excursion Enum Valsalva  1. No change in E and A  2. Decrease E and A Enum ProstheticValve_MaterialType  1. Bioprosthetic  2. Metallic Enum Metallic_ProstheticValve Type  1. TiltingDisk  2. Bileaflet  3. BallAndCage Enum MetallicValveManufacturer  1. StarrEdwards ® (Ball Valve)  2. BjorkShiley ® (Single Leaflet)  3. MedronicHall ® (Single Leaflet)  4. Omniscience ® (single Leaflet)  5. St. Jude ® (Bileaflet)  6. Carbomedics ® (Bileaflet)  7. EdwardsDuromedics ® (Bileaflet) Enum ProstheticValveDysfunction  1. Rocking  2. Vegetation  3. Thrombus  4. Mass  5. Dehiscence  6. Stenosis  7. Physiologic Regurgitation  8. Prosthetic Regurgitation  9. PeriProsthetic Regurgitation 10. Abscess 11. Pannus 12. Fistula 13. Fracture 14. Perforation  1. Porcine  2. Homograft  3. Pericardial  4. NativePulmonic Enum AVVegetationLocation  1. RightCoronaryCusp  2. LeftCoronaryCusp  3. NonCoronaryCusp  4. RightCoronaryAndNonCoronaryCusp  5. RightCoronaryAndLeftCoronaryCusp  6. NonCoronaryAndLeftCoronaryCusp  7. RightLeftAndNonCoronaryCusp Enum Vegetation_Mobility  1. Mobile  2. Fixed  3. PedunculatedAndMobile Enum AVAbscessLocation  1. RightCoronaryCusp  2. LeftCoronaryCusp  3. NonCoronaryCusp  4. Annulus Enum AVPerforation  1. RightCoronaryCusp  2. LeftCoronaryCusp  3. NonCoronaryCusp  4. Annulus Enum AVMassLocation  1. RightCoronaryCusp  2. LeftCoronaryCusp  3. NonCoronaryCusp Enum AVBestWindowPeakVelocity  1. Apical  2. Suprasternal  3. RightParasternal  4. RightSupraclavicular Enum AVDiastolicFlowReversal  1. DescendingAorta  2. AbdominalAorta  3. Both Enum MitralLeaflets  1. Anterior  2. Posterior  3. Anterior and posterior //Should be able to choose multiple segments Enum MitralLeafletSegments  1. AnteriorMedialSegment  2. AnteriorMiddleSegment  3. AnteriorLateralSegment  4. PosteriorMedialScallop  5. PosteriorMiddleScallop  6. PosteriorLateralScallop Enum LeafletMobility  1. Normal  2. MildlyDecreased  3. ModeratelyDecreased  4. Immobile Enum ProlapsePhase  1. Holosystolic  2. LateSystolic Enum MVAbscessLocation  1. AnteriorLeaflet  2. PosteriorLeaflet  3. AnteriorLeafletAndAnnulus  4. PosteriorLeafletAndAnnulus  5. IntravalvularFibrosa Enum SAM_Components  1. AnteriorLeaflet  2. Posteriorleaflet  3. Chordae Enum MRJetDirection  1. Anterior  2. Posterior  3. Central  4. ImpingingOnWall  5. ImpingingOnPulmonaryVeins Enum TricuspidLeaflets  1. Anterior  2. Posterior  3. Septal Enum PulmonaryVenousFlowPattern  1. Normal  2. BluntedSystolicFlow  3. SystolicFlowReversal Enum TRJetDirection  1. Septum  2. RAFreeWall  3. Central  4. Eccentric  5. ImpingingOnTheWall  6. ExtendingToDome Enum HepaticVenousFlowPattern  1. Normal  2. Blunted  3. Reversed Enum ValveExcursion  1. Good  2. Mildly Decreased  3. ModeratelyDecreased  4. SeverelyDecreased Enum PulmonaryStenosisLevel  1. Valvular  2. Infundibular  3. ValvularAndInfundibular  4. SupraValvular  5. LeftMainPulmonaryArtery  6. RightMainPulmonaryArtery Enum Pericardial_Effusion_Location  1. Anterior  2. Posterior  3. AnteriorAndPosterior Enum Pericardial_Effusion_Content  1. Fluid  2. Fibrinous  3. FocalStrands  4. EffusiveConstrictive Enum Pleural_Effusion_Location  1. Right  2. Left  3. RightAndLeft Enum RespiratoryVariation  1. Ventricles  2. MitralValveSlope  3. MitralDopplerFlowVelocities  4. TricuspidDopplerFlowVelocities  5. AorticDopplerFlowVelocities  6. PulmonicDopplerFlowVelocities  7. Hepatic DopplerFlowVelocities Enum AorticDilatationLocations  1. Aortic Root  2. AorticRootAndAscendingAorta  3. AorticRootLimitedToSinusOfValsalva  4. AorticRootAscendingAndDescendingAorta  5. AorticRootSinusAndAscendingAorta  6. AorticRootAscendingAndTransverseAorta  7. AorticRootTransverseDescendingAndAscendingAorta  8. AorticRootSinusAscendingAndTransverseAorta  9. AscendingAorta 10. AscendingAndDescendingAorta 11. AscendingAndTransverseAorta 12. AscendingAortaAndSinus 13. AscendingTransverseAndDescendingAorta 14. DescendingAorta Enum AorticAneurysmLocation  1. AscendingAorta  2. TransverseAorta  3. DescendingAorta  4. AscendingAndTransverseAorta  5. AscendingTransverseAndDescendingAorta  6. AscendingAndDescendingAorta  7. TransverseAnddescendingAorta Enum AorticPlaqueLocation  1. AscendingAorta  2. TransverseAorta  3. DescendingAorta  4. AscendingAndTransverseAorta  5. AscendingTransverseAndDescendingAorta  6. AscendingAndDescendingAorta  7. TransverseAndDescendingAorta Enum AorticPlaqueCharacter  1. Layered  2. Protruding  3. LayeredAndProtruding  4. Multilobular  5. EcholucentCenter Enum GraftType  1. Prosthetic  2. Homograft Enum AorticGraftLocation  1. AscendingAorta  2. AscendingAndTransverseAorta  3. DescendingAorta  4. TransverseAortaAndDescendingAorta  5. AscendingTransverseAndDescendingaorta Enum AorticDissectionLocation  1. AorticRootToArch  2. AorticRootToAscendingAorta  3. AorticRootToDescendingAorta  4. AscendingAortaToAorticArch  5. AscendingAortaToDescendingAorta  6. AorticArchToDescendingAorta  7. DescendingAorta Enum AorticDissectionEntryPoint  1. AorticRoot  2. AorticArch  3. AscendingAorta  4. DescendingAorta Enum AorticDissectionExitPoint  1. AorticRoot  2. AorticArch  3. AscendingAorta  4. DescendingAorta  5. Multiple    //May have to describe - free text Enum AorticDissectionClass  1. StanfordTypeA  2. StanfordTypeB  3. DebakeyType1  4. DebakeyType2  5. DebakeyType3 Enum VSDLocation  1. Membraneous  2. Infundlbular  3. Inlet  4. Muscular Enum PAComponents  1. MainPulmonaryArtery  2. LeftPulmonaryArtery  3. RightPulmonaryArtery Enum VenousFlowPattern  1. Normal  2. SystolicBlunting  3. SystolicFlowReversal Enum PulmonaryVeinComponents  1. LeftUpper  2. LeftLower  3. RightUpper  4. RightLower  5. LeftUpperAndLeftLower  6. RightUpperAndRightLower  7. LeftUpperAndRightLower  8. RightUpperAndLeftLower  9. ThreePulmonaryVeins 10. FourPulmonaryVeins Enum IVCRespiratoryChange  1. <50%  2. >50%  3. Plethora  4. DilatedIVCAndPoorInspiratoryCollapse Enum IVCCongenitalAnomaly  1. AzygosContinuationToLeftSVC  2. AzygosContinuationToRightSVC Enum PseudoAneurysmType  1. Anterior  2. Posterior  3. Inferior  4. Septal  5. Lateral  6. Apical  7. Basal Enum VenousArtifact  1. PacerWire  2. VenousCatheter Enum DilatedAnnulusSize  1. Mild  2. Moderate  3. Severe Enum MitralValveSeverity  1. Mild  2. Moderate  3. Moderately Severe  4. Severe Enum WallMotionScoreIndex  1. Normal  2. Hypokinesis  3. Akinesis  4. Dyskinesis Enum StudyPosition  1. Leftlateral  2. RightLateral  3. Supine Enum ConsiousSedation  1. Attained  2. NotAttained Enum ComplicatedStudy  1. Yes  2. No Enum Difficulty  1. WithDifficulty  2. WithoutDifficulty Formulas Volume Index Volume Index=LAVolume/BSA Fractional Shortening FS=(LvEdd LvEsd)/LvEdd

LvEdd—LeftVentricle end diastolic dimension

LvEsd—LeftVentricle end systolic dimension

Gradient Gradient=4*(Velocity*Velocity) PHT MV Area by PHT=220/MV PHT; PHT—Pressure Half Time

Echocardiogram Measurements: Findings Minimum Maximum Incremental Unit Left Atrium Diameter 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Volume 20 100 1 ml Mass Height and 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) Width Thrombus Height and 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) Width Right Atrium Thrombus Height and 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) Width Mass Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) and Width Diameter 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Left Ventricle End Diastolic 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Diameter End Systolic Diameter 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) PosteriorBasal Free 0.5 3 0.1 Cm(s) Wall Thickness End Diastolic Septal 0.5 3 0.1 Cm(s) Thickness Ejection Fraction 10 100 5 % Deceleration Time 100 400 10 ms E′ Velocity 0.1 2 0.1 m/s E/E′ 2 10 0.1 Cardiac Output 1 10 0.1 L/Mins Cardiac Index 1 5 0.1 L/Min/M² Mass Height and 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) Width Thrombus Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) and Width Vp 1 200 1 m/s Left Ventricle Mass 50 350 1 gm Left Ventricle Mass 30 300 1 gm/m² Index Lv Out Flow Tract 0.5 3 0.1 cm Diameter Lv Out Flow Tract 1 100 1 cm VTI Peak Velocity 0.5 10 0.1 m/s Mean Velocity 0.5 10 0.1 m/s Right Ventricle Diastolic Diameter 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Systolic Pressure 10 150 1 mmHg Ventricular Septum QpQsRatio 0.1 5 0.1 Pericardium Pericardial Effusion 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) Length Mass Height and 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) Width Mitral Valve Pressure Half Time 100 700 10 ms Deceleration Time 100 400 10 ms E Velocity 0.1 5 0.1 m/s A Velocity 0.1 5 0.1 m/s Mitral Annular 0.1 2 0.1 m/s e′ Velocity E/e′ 2 10 0.1 Mean Trans Mitral 1 10 0.1 m/s Velocity Area By Planimetry 0.1 5 0.1 cm² MR Volume Color 10 100 1 ml/beat Doppler Method MR Volume Pulse 10 100 1 ml/beat Doppler Method MR Fraction Color 1 100 1 ml/beat Doppler Method MR Fraction Pulse 1 100 1 ml/beat Doppler Method MR jet LA Area 1 100 1 Ratio ERO Area Color 0.1 1 0.1 cm² Doppler Method ERO Area Pulse 0.1 1 0.1 cm² Doppler Method Abscess Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) and Width Dilated Annulus 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) Height and Width Vegetation Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) and Width Atrial Septum QpQsRatio 0.1 5 0.1 Aorta Aorta Ascending 2 10 0.1 Cm(s) Diameter Aorta Descending 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Diameter Aortic Arch Diameter 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Aortic Root Diameter 2 10 0.1 Cm(s) Aneursym Maximum 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Diameter Aortic Coarctation 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Diameter Aortic Coarctation 0.5 10 0.1 m/s Peak Velocity Aortic Valve Trans Aortic Peak 1 10 0.1 m/s Velocity Trans Aortic Mean 1 10 0.1 m/s Velocity Area By PHT 0.1 5 0.1 cm² Area By Planimetry 0.1 5 0.1 cm² Area By Continuity 0.1 5 0.1 cm² Equation Aortic Valve VTI 1 10 0.1 Cm(s) Aortic Regurgitation 50 400 10 m/s Deceleration Time LVOT Diameter 0.5 5 0.1 Cm(s) Vegetation Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) and Width Abscess Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) and Width Aortic Cusp 0.1 4 0.1 Cm(s) Seperation Tricuspid Valve Peak Velocity 0.5 10 0.1 m/s Mean Velocity 0.5 10 0.1 m/s Vegetation Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) and Width Pulmonic Valve Peak Velocity 0.5 10 0.1 m/s Mean Velocity 0.5 10 0.1 m/s Pulmonary Systolic 10 150 5 mmHg Pressure Pulmonary Artery 10 100 5 mmHg Diastolic pressure Vegetation Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) and Width Pulmonary Artery RVOT Diameter 0.5 3 0.1 Cm(s) Main Pulmonary 0.5 10 0.1 Cm(s) Artery Diameter Pulmonary Artery 10 200 1 mmHg Pressure Pulmonary Vein Right Upper 1 10 1 Cm(s) Diameter Right Lower 1 10 1 Cm(s) Diameter Left Upper 1 10 1 Cm(s) Diameter Left Lower 1 10 1 Cm(s) Diameter Systolic Velocity 0.5 10 1 m/s Diastolic Velocity 0.5 10 1 m/s PV Atrial Reversal 1 300 1 ms Duration IVC Mass Height 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) Mass Width 0.1 5 0.1 Cm(s) TEE IV Fluids 10 100 1 Cc/hr

EXERCISE TREADMILL TEST Resting EKG:  1. HeartRate ETTMeasurements  2. SBP ETTMeasurements  3. DBP ETTMeasurements  4. Rhythm Rhythm  5. Lead1 Repolarization  6. Lead2 Repolarization  7. Lead3 Repolarization  8. AVR Repolarization  9. AVL Repolarization 10. AVF Repolarization 11. V1 Repolarization 12. V2 Repolarization 13. V3 Repolarization 14. V4 Repolarization 15. V5 Repolarization 16. V6 Repolarization 17. Conduction RestingConduction 18. Arrhythmias RestingArrhythmias 19. Remarks Stress EKG  1. Protocols Protocols  2. MaximumPredictedHR MaxHR  3. MaximumAchievedHR  4. Exercise Time Measurements Table  5. Lead1 Repolarization  6. Lead2 Repolarization  7. Lead3 Repolarization  8. AVR Repolarization  9. AVL Repolarization 10. AVF Repolarization 11. V1 Repolarization 12. V2 Repolarization 13. V3 Repolarization 14. V4 Repolarization 15. V5 Repolarization 16. V6 Repolarization 17. Rhythm Rhythm 18. STSegmentDepression STSegmentDepression 19. FunctionalCapacity FunctionalCapacity 20. STSegmentLocation STSegmentLocation 21. BPResponse BPResponse 22. ReasonForTermination ReasonForTermination 23. HRResponse HRResponse 24. DukeTreadmillScore DukeTreadmillScore 25. DTScore DTS 26. AnginalSymptoms AnginalSymptoms 27. HeartRateRecovery HeartRateRecovery 28. NonAnginalSymptoms NonAnginalSymptoms 29. STChangeComparison ComparisonStressSTChange 30. METS 31. ComparisonETT ComparisonETT 32. StressEKGResult StressEKGResult 33. Conduction StressConduction 34. Arrhythmias StressArrhythmias 35. Remarks Exercise Time Measurements  1. Time  2. ExerciseDuration  3. ExerciseMinutes  4. HR ETTMeasurements  5. SBP ETTMeasurements  6. DBP ETTMeasurements  7. Comments CommentsSymptoms ST Depression  1. STDepressionAmount  2. STSegmentConfiguration STSegmentConfiguration  3. STSegmentChange STSegmentChange  4. MaximumSTDepressionChange ST Elevation  1. STElevationAmount  2. MaximumSTElevationChange Enums: Rhythm  1. SinusRhythm,  2. SinusBradycardia,  3. SinusTachycardia,  4. JunctionalRhythm,  5. SVT,  6. EctopicAtrialRhythm,  7. AtrialFibrillation,  8. AtrialPaced,  9. VentricularPaced, 10. AVSequentialPaced RestingConduction  1. Normal,  2. IVCD,  3. LBBB,  4. RBBB,  5. IncompleteRBBB,  6. IncompleteLBBB,  7. LAFB,  8. LPFB,  9. FirstDegreeAVBIock, 10. SecondDegreeAVBIock, 11. ThirdDegreeAVBIock, 12. PreExcitation RestingArrhythmias  1. APC,  2. VPC,  3. AtrialFibrillation,  4. SVT,  5. NSVT StressEKG Result  1. Normal,  2. Abnormal,  3. Indeterminate StudyIndication  1. PreoperativeEvaluation,  2. CAD,  3. HeartFailure,  4. CoronaryRiskFactors,  5. Dyspnea,  6. Historyof PTCA,  7. HistoryofCABG,  8. AbnormalStressTest,  9. AbnormalElectrocardiogram, 10. Arrhythmia, 11. AnginaPectoris, 12. Hypertension, 13. Palpitations, 14. SVT, 15. Syncope Repolarization  1. Normal,  2. EarlyRepolarization,  3. NonspecificSTandTChanges,  4. STDepression,  5. STElevation,  6. SecondarySTandTChanges Protocols  1. Bruce,  2. Modified Bruce,  3. Naughton STSegmentConfiguration  1. Upsloping,  2. Downsloping,  3. Elevation StressConduction  1. Normal,  2. IVCD,  3. LBBB,  4. RBBB,  5. IncompleteRBBB,  6. IncompleteLBBB,  7. BifascicularBlock  8. LAFB,  9. LPFB, 10. FirstDegreeAVBIock, 11. SecondDegreeAVBIock, 12. ThirdDegreeAVBIock StressArrhythmias  1. APC,  2. VPC,  3. AtrialFibrillation,  4. VentricularTachycardia,  5. SVT,  6. NSVT,  7. VentricularFibrillation ReasonForTermination  1. ChestPain,  2. ECGChanges,  3. Fatigue,  4. Dyspnea,  5. AchievementOfTargetHR,  6. Hypotensionwithevidenceofischemia,  7. Hypotensionwithoutevidenceofischemia  8. Hypertension,  9. Claudication, 10. EndOfProtocol, 11. ModeratetoSevereAngina, 12. Ataxia, 13. Dizziness, 14. NearSyncope, 15. Cya nosisa nd Pallor, 16. UnabletomonitorBPorHR, 17. Patientsdesiretostop, 18. SVT, 19. STelevationgreaterthanonennnn, 20. ExcessiveSTorTwavechanges, 21. ExcessiveAxisChange, 22. ShortnessofBreath, 23. NewBundleBranchBlock, 24. VT, 25. NSVT, 26. AtrialFibrillation, 27. AtrialFlutter STSegmentLocation  1. Anterior,  2. Inferior,  3. Lateral,  4. Inferolateral,  5. Anteriorlateral,  6. Septal STSegmentChange  1. NondiagnosticLowHeartRate,  2. NondiagnosticVPacing,  3. LBBB,  4. MildlyPositive,  5. ModeratelyPositive,  6. StronglyPositive,  7. StronglyPositiveSTElevation STSegmentDepression  1. StressOnly,  2. StressandRecovery,  3. RecoveryOnly ComparisonStressSTChange  1. Lower,  2. Higher ComparisonETT  1. NoChange,  2. NewIschemia,  3. ResolutionOfIschemia,  4. MoreIschemiaThanPrior DukeTredmillScore  1. Low Risk,  2. Moderate Risk,  3. High Risk HeartRateRecovery  1. Normal,  2. Abnormal,  3. MarkedlyAbnornnal HRResponse  1. Normal,  2. Blunted,  3. Accentuated BPResponse  1. Normal,  2. Hypotensive,  3. Hypertensive,  4. Blunted AnginalSymptoms  1. Atypical angina,  2. Nonanginal chest pain,  3. Anginal equivalent,  4. No chest pain NonAnginalSymptoms  1. Dyspnea,  2. Claudication,  3. Syncope,  4. Flushing,  5. Nausea,  6. Dizziness,  7. Fatigue FunctionalCapacity  1. Average,  2. Below average,  3. Above average CommentsSymptoms  1. No chest pain  2. Chest pain  3. Nonanginal chest pain,  4. Atypical chest pain  5. Typical Chest Pain for ischemia  5. Syncope  7. Dyspnea  8. Fatigue  9. Dizziness 10. Nausea 11. Flushing 12. Claudication 13. Anginal Equivalent Formulas DTS DTS=Exercise time−(5*ST deviation)−(4*Treadmill angina MaxPredictedHR MaxPredictedHR=220 Patient Age

ETTMeasurements: Findings Minimum Maximum Incremental Unit Resting EKG Heart Rate 30 250 1 beats/min SBP 50 300 1 mmHg DBP 20 200 1 mmHg Stress EKG ST Depression 0.5 10 0.5 mm Amount ST Elevation 0.5 10 0.5 mm Amount Maximum ST 0.5 10 0.5 mm Depression Change Maximum ST 0.5 10 0.5 mm Elevation Change METS 1 25 0.1

Holter Monitoring Holter Monitoring 1. Days 2. Hrs 3. Mins 4. Rhythm 5. MaxHeartRate 6. Occurred At 7. MinHeartRate 8. Occurred At 9. EpisodesofPauses 10. MaxPauseDuration 11. Conduction 12. Arrhythmias a. APC b. VPC c. Atrialfibrillation d. Atrialflutter e. SVT f. VT g. Bigemini h. Trigemini i. Couplets 13. Remarks Enum's Rhythm 1. Sinus Rhythm 2. Sinus Bradycardia 3. Sinus Tachycardia 4. Junctional Rhythm 5. SVT 6. Ectopic Atrial Rhythm 7. Atrial Fibrillation 8. Atrial Paced 9. Ventricular Paced 10. AV Sequential Paced RestingConduction 1. Normal 2. Intra ventricular conduction defect 3. Left bundle branch block 4. Right bundle branch block 5. Incomplete right bundle branch block 6. Incomplete left bundle branch block 7. Left anterior fassicular block 8. Left posterior fassicular block 9. First degree atrio ventricular block 10. Second degree atrio ventricular block 11. Third degree atrio ventricular block 12. Pre excitation ArrhythmiaFrequency 1. Rare 2. Frequent 3. Occasional

HolterMeasurements: Findings Minimum Maximum Incremental Unit Days 1 31 1 Hrs 1 12 1 Mins 1 60 1 MaxHR 30 250 1 MinHR 30 250 1 EpisodesofPauses 1 100 1 MaxiumPauseDuration 1 60 0.5

EXERCISE NUCLEAR MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING Resting EKG : 1. HeartRate 2. SBP NuclearMeasurements 3. DBP NuclearMeasurements 4. Rhythm Rhythm 5. Lead1 6. Lead2 7. Lead3 8. AVR 9. AVL 10. AVF 11. V1 12. V2 13. V3 14. V4 15. V5 16. V6 17. Conduction RestingConduction 18. Arrhythmias RestingArrhythmias 19. Remarks Stress EKG 1. Protocols Protocols 2. MaximumPredictedHR Formulas 3. MaximumAchievedHR 4. Exercise Time Measurements Table 5. Lead1 6. Lead2 7. Lead3 8. AVR 9. AVL 10. AVF 11. V1 12. V2 13. V3 14. V4 15. V5 16. V6 17. Rhythm 18. STSegmentDepression 19. FunctionalCapacity 20. STSegmentLocation 21. BPResponse 22. ReasonForTermination 23. HRResponse 24. DukeTreadmillScore 25. DTScore 26. AnginalSymptoms 27. HeartRateRecovery 28. NonAnginalSymptoms 29. STChangeComparison 30. METS 31. ComparisonETT 32. StressEKGResult 33. Conduction 34. Arrhythmias 35. Remarks Exercise Time Measurements 1. Time 2. ExerciseDuration 3. ExerciseMinutes 4. HR 5. SBP 6. DBP 7. Comments ST Depression 1. STDepressionAmount 2. STSegmentConfiguration 3. STSegmentChange 4. MaximumSTDepressionChange ST Elevation 1. STElevationAmount 2. MaximumSTElevationChange Clinical History 1. CardiacHistory 2. PreviousCardiacTests 3. PreviousCardiacEvents 4. PreviousCardiacProcedure 5. CardiacRiskFactors 6. Medications Study Details 1. StudyQuality 2. StudyType 3. ImagingProtocol 4. ImagingPosition 5. PharmacologicalStressAgent 6. ReasonforPharmacologicalStudy 7. RestRadioPharmaceutical 8. StressRadioPharrnaceutical 9. RestDose 10. StressDose 11. RestDate 12. StressDate Image Acquisition 1. Scatter Correction 2. GatedStress 3. GatedRestandStress Perfusion Imaging 1. ScanSignificance 2. StressTestSummary 3. NumberofDiseasedVessels 4. DiseasedVesseis S. TcdValue 6. SSS 7. SRS 8. SDS 9. % MyoStress 10. % MyoFixed 11. % Myoischemic 12. LVPerfusionSumrnary LV Functional Analysis 1. StressGlobalFunction 2. StressLVVolume 3. RegionalWallMotionSummary 4. StressEjectionFraction 5. StressEndSystolicVolume 6. StressEndDiastolicVolume Lung Uptake 1. StressOnly 2. RestandStress RV Myocardial Uptake 1. StressOnly 2. RestandStress Artifacts 1. StudyArtifacts 2. ExtraCardiacActivity RVPerfusionAndFunction 1. GlobalRVfunction 2. RVVolume 3. StressEjectionFraction Remarks 1. FreeText Nuclear Rest and Stress MPI 1. BasalAnterior 2. BasalAnteroseptal 3. BasalInferoseptal 4. BasalInferior 5. BasalInferolateral 6. BasalAnterolateral 7. MidAnterior 8. MidAnteroseptal 9. MidInferoseptal 10. MidInferior 11. MidInferolateral 12. MidAnterolateral 13. ApicalAnterior 14. ApicalSeptal 15. Apicallnferior 16. ApicalLateral 17. Apex Nuclear Wall Motion (REST AND STRESS) 1. BasalAnterior 2. BasalAnteroseptal 3. BasalInferoseptal 4. BasalInferior 5. BasalInferolateral 6. BasalAnterolateral 7. MidAnterior 8. MidAnteroseptal 9. MidInferoseptal 10. MidInferior 11. MidInferolateral 12. MidAnterolateral 13. ApicalAnterior 14. ApicalSeptal 15. ApicalInferior 16. ApicalLateral 17. Apex 18. Remarks Nuclear Thickening (REST AND STRESS) 1. BasalAnterior 2. BasalAnteroseptal 3. BasalInferoseptal 4. BasalInferior 5. BasalInferolateral 6. BasalAnterolateral 7. MidAnterior 8. MidAnteroseptal 9. MidInferoseptal 10. MidInferior 11. MidInferolateral 12. MidAnterolateral 13. ApicalAnterior 14. ApicalSeptal 15. ApicalInferior 16. ApicalLateral 19. Apex 20. Remarks Enums Rhythm 1. SinusRhythm, 2. SinusBradycardia, 3. SinusTachycardia, 4. JunctionalRhythm, 5. SVT, 6. EctopicAtrialRhythm, 7. AtrialFibrillation, 8. AtrialPaced, 9. VentricularPaced, 10. AVSequentialPaced RestingConduction 1. Normal, 2. IVCD, 3. LBBB, 4. RBBB, 5. IncompleteRBBB, 6. IncompleteLBBB, 7. LAFB, 8. LPFB, 9. FirstDegreeAVBlock, 10. SecondDegreeAVBlock, 11. ThirdDegreeAVBlock, 12. PreExcitation RestingArrhythmias 1. AtrialFibrillation, 2. APC, 3. VPC, 4. SVT, 5. NSVT 1. Normal, 2. Early, 3. NonspecificSTandTChanges, 4. STDepression, 5. STElevation, 6. SecondarySTandTChanges Protocols 1. Bruce, 2. ModifiedBruce, 3. Naughton STSegmentConfiguration 1. Upsloping, 2. Downsloping, 3. Elevation StressConduction 1. Normal, 2. IVCD, 3. LBBB, 4. RBBB, 5. IncompleteRBBB, 6. IncompleteLBBB, 7. LAFB, 8. LPFB, 9. FirstDegreeAVBlock, 10. SecondDegreeAVBlock, 11. ThirdDegreeAVBlock, 12. BifascicularBlock StressArrhythmias 1. APC, 2. VPC, 3. AtrialFibrillation, 4. VentricularTachycardia, 5. SVT, 6. NSVT, 7. VentricularFibrillation ReasonForTermination 1. ChestPain, 2. ECGChanges, 3. Fatigue, 4. Dyspnea, 5. AchievementOfTargetHR, 6. Hypotensionwithevidenceofischemia, 7. Hypotensionwithoutevidenceofischemia, 8. Hypertension, 9. Claudication, 10. EndOfProtocol, 11. ModeratetoSevereAngina, 12. Ataxia, 13. Dizziness, 14. NearSyncope, 15. CyanosisandPallor, 16. UnabletomonitorBPorHR, 17. Patientsdesiretostop, 18. SVT, 19. STelevationgreaterthanonemm, 20. ExcessiveSTorTwavechanges, 21. ExcessiveAxisChange, 22. ShortnessofBreath, 23. NewBundleBranchBlock, 24. VT, 25. NSVT, 26. AtrialFibrillation, 27. AtrialFlutter STSegmentLocation 1. Anterior, 2. Inferior, 3. Lateral, 4. Inferolateral, 5. Anteriorlateral, 6. Septal STSegmentChange 1. NondiagnosticLowHeartRate, 2. NondiagnosticVPacing, 3. LBBB, 4. MildlyPositive, 5. ModeratelyPositive, 6. StronglyPositive, 7. StronglyPositiveSTElevation STSegmentDepression 1. StressOnly, 2. StressandRecovery, 3. RecoveryOnly DukeTredmillScore 1. Low Risk, 2. Moderate Risk, 3. High Risk HeartRateRecovery 1. Normal, 2. Abnormal, 3. MarkedlyAbnormal HRResponse 1. Normal, 2. Blunted, 3. Accentuated BPResponse 1. Normal, 2. Hypotensive, 3. Hypertensive, 4. Blunted AnginalSymptoms 1. Atypical angina, 2. Nonanginal chest pain, 3. Anginal equivalent, 4. No chest pain NonAnginalSymptoms 1. Dyspnea, 2. Claudication, 3. Syncope, 4. Flushing, 5. Nausea, 6. Dizziness, 7. Fatigue FunctionalCapacity 1. Average, 2. Below average, 3. Above average EKGResult 1. Normal 2. Abnormal 3. Inderminate TypeofDefect 1. Normal, 2. MildDefect, 3. Moderate Defect, 4. SevereDefect, 5. AbsentUptake PreviousCardiacTests 1. ExerciseTreadmillTest, 2. ExerciseMyocardialPerfusionImaging, 3. Echocardiogram, 4. StressEchocardiogram, 5. CoronaryAngiogram, 6. HolterMonitor CardiacHistory 1. S/p PTCA/stent, 2. S/p CABG, 3. S/p MI, 4. Historyofperipheralvascular, 5. Disease, 6. Perfusionlmaging, 7. StressEcho, 8. Catheterization, 9. MRI, 10. CT CardiacRiskFactors 1. Diabetes, 2. Hypercholesterolemia, 3. FamilyHistory, 4. Smoking, 5. Obesity, 6. MetabolicSyndrome, 7. PeripheralVascularDisease IrnagangProtocol 1. StressThallium, 2. RestThallium/StressTechnetium, 3. RestTechnetium/StressTechnetium 1 day, 4. RestTechnetium/StressTechnetium 2 day, 5. StressTechnetium/RestTechnetium 1 day, 6. ViabilityStudy ImagingPosition 1. Supine, 2. Prone, 3. SupineandProne OverallStudyQuality 1. Poor, 2. Fair, 3. Good, 4. Excellent StudyType 1. Exercise, 2. Pharmacologic, 3. Pharmacologic/Exercise RestRadioPharmaceutical 4. Thallium, 5. Tc99mSestamibi, 6. Tc99mTetrofosmin RegionalWallMotion 1. Normal, 2. MildHypokinesis, 3. ModerateHypokinesis, 4. SevereHypokinesis, 5. Akinesis, 6. Dyskinesis RegionalWallMotionLocation 1. BasalAnterior, 2. BasalInferior, 3. BasalAnteroSeptal, 4. BasalInferoSeptal, 5. BasalInferoLateral, 6. BasalAnterolateral, 7. MidAnterior, 8. MidAnteroSeptal, 9. MidInferoSeptal, 10. MidInferior, 11. MidInferoLateral, 12. MidAnteroLateral, 13. ApicalAnterior, 14. ApicalSeptal, 15. ApicalInferior, 16. ApicalLateral, 17. Apex ScanSignificance 1. Normal, 2. LowRisk, 3. LowtoModerateRisk, 4. ModerateRisk, 5. ModeratetoHighRisk, 6. High Risk, 7. UncertainRisk StressTestSummary 1. Normal, 2. AbNormal, 3. NonDiagnostic LVPerfusionSummary 1. Normal, 2. Equivocal, 3. Abnormal, 4. Ischemia, 5. Infarction, 6. NegativeforIschemia DiseasedVessels 1. LeftAnteriorDescending, 2. RightCoronary, 3. LeftCircumflex, 4. LeftMain PharmacologicalStressAgent 1. Dipyridamole, 2. Dobutamine, 3. Adenosine, 4. Atropine ReasonofPharmacologicalAgent 1. LBBB, 2. Pacemaker, 3. InabilitytoExercise StressRadioPharmaceutical 1. Thallium, 2. Tc99mSestamibi, 3. Tc99mTetrofosmin Medications 1. CaChannelblocker, 2. BetaBlockers, 3. Nitrates, 4. Digoxin, 5. ACE/ABB, 6. Diuretics TestType 1. Exercise, 2. Pharmacologic, 3. PharmacologicExercise PerfusionDefectLocation 1. BasalAnterior, , 2. BasalInferior, 3. BasalAnteroseptal, 4. BasalInferoseptal, 5. BasalInferolateral , 6. BasalAnterolateral , 7. MidAnterior, 8. MidAnteroseptal, 9. MidInferoseptal, 10. MidInferior, 11. MidInferolateral, 12. MidAnterolateral, 13. ApicalAnterior, 14. ApicalSeptal, 15. ApicalInferior, 16. ApicalLateral, 17. Apex PerfusionDefectSize 1. Small, 2. Medium, 3. Large PerfusionDefectSeverity 1. Mild, 2. Moderate, 3. Severe TypeofPerfusionDefect 1. Reversible, 2. Fixed, 3. Mixed RVMyocardialUptake 1. Normal, 2. Increased GlobalLVFunction 1. Normal, 2. MildlyReduced, 3. ModeratelyReduced, 4. SeverelyReduced, 5. Hyperkinetic LVVolume 1. Normal, 2. MildlyEnlarged, 3. ModeratelyEnlarged, 4. MarkedlyEnlarged RegionalWallMotionSummary 1. ConsistentwithPerfusion, 2. InconsistentwithPerfusion Artifacts 1. PatientMotion, 2. BreastAttenuation, 3. DiaphragmaticAttenuation, 4. SubdiaphragmaticActivity ExtraCardiacActivity 1. Normal, 2. IncreasedLungUptake 3. InsufficientMyocardialActivity RVUptake 1. Normal, 2. Increased GlobalRVfunction 1. Normal, 2. Hyperkinetic 3. MildlyReduced, 4. ModeratelyReduced, 5. SeverelyReduced RVVolume 1. Normal, 2. MildlyEnlarged, 3. ModeratelyEnlarged, 4. SeverelyEnlarged NumberofDiseasedVessels 1. One, 2. Two, 3. Three PreviousCardiacEvents 1. MyocardialInfarction, 2. Angina, 3. Arrhythmias, 4. CardioMyopathy PreviousCardiacProcedure 1. CoronaryAngioplasty, 2. CoronaryStenting, 3. CoronaryAtherectomy, 4. CoronaryArteryBypassSurgery ExtentofPerfusionDefect 1. Small, 2. Moderate, 3. LargeAreaofIschemia, 4. Infarction RestGlobalLiffunction 1. Normal EF > 55-65% 2. Mildly reduced EF 45-55% 3. Moderately reduced EF 35-44% 4. Severely reduced EF < 35% 5. Hyperkinetic EF => 65 RestLVVolume 1. Normal, 2. Mildly enlarged, 3. Moderately enlarged, 4. Severely enlarged RestRegionalWallMotion 1. Normal, 2. Mild hypokinesis, 3. Moderate hypokinesis, 4. Severe hypokinesis, 5. Akinesis, 6. Dyskinesis RestRegionalWallMotionLocation 1. Basal anterior 2. Basal anteroseptal 3. Basal inferoseptal 4. Basal inferior 5. Basal inferolateral 6. Basal anterolateral 7. Mid anterior 8. Mid anteroseptal 9. Mid inferoseptal 10. Mid inferior 11. Mid inferolateral 12. Mid anterolateral 13. Apical anterior 14. Apical septal 15. Apical inferior 16. Apical lateral 17. Apex RestRegionalWallMotionSummary 1. Consistent with perfusion, 2. Inconsistent with perfusion NuclearThickening 1. Normal, 2. EquivocalReduction, 3. DefiniteReduction, 4. NoThickening Formulas DTS DTS=Exercise time−(5*ST deviation)−(4*Treadmill angina) MaxPredictedHR MaxPredictedHR=220 Patient Age 17 segment % of myoStress=555/68×100 % of myoFixed=SRS/68×100 % of myolschemic=SDS/68×100 SSS=sum of 17 segment stress score SRS=sum of 17 segment rest score SDS=SSS−SRS

NuclearMeasurements: Findings Minimum Maximum Incremental Unit Resting EKG Heart Rate 30 250 1 beats/min SBP 50 300 1 mmHg DBP 20 200 1 mmHg Stress EKG ST Depression Amount 0.5 10 0.5 mm ST Elevation Amount 0.5 10 0.5 mm Maximum ST 0.5 10 0.5 mm Depression Change Maximum ST 0.5 10 0.5 mm Elevation Change METS 1 25 0.1 Nuclear Perfusion Imaging Adenosine Dose 10 70 1 Rest Dose 7 15 0.1 mCi Stress Dose 25 35 1 mCi TCD/TID Value 0.5 3 0.1 Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction 10 100 1 End Diastolic Volume 10 300 1 End Systolic Volume 10 300 1 Right Ventricle Ejection Fraction 10 100 1

Stress Echocardiogram Resting EKG: 1. HeartRate 2. SBP 3. DBP 4. Rhythm 5. Lead1 6. Lead2 7. Lead3 8. AVR 9. AVL 10. AVF 11. V1 12. V2 13. V3 14. V4 15. V5 16. V6 17. Conduction 18. Arrhythmias 19. Remarks Stress EKG 1. Protocols 2. MaximumPredictedHR 3. MaximumAchievedHR 4. Exercise Time Measurements Table 5. Lead1 6. Lead2 7. Lead3 8. AVR 9. AVL 10. AVF 11. V1 12. V2 13. V3 14. V4 15. V5 16. V6 17. Rhythm 18. STSegmentDepression 19. FunctionalCapacity 20. STSegmentLocation 21. BPResponse 22. ReasonForTermination 23. HRResponse 24. DukeTreadmillScore 25. DTScore 26. AnginalSymptoms 27. HeartRateRecovery 28. NonAnginalSymptoms 29. STChangeComparison 30. METS 31. ComparisonETT 32. StressEKGResult 33. Conduction 34. Arrhythmias 35. Remarks Exercise Time Measurements 1. Time 2. ExerciseDuration 3. ExerciseMinutes 4. HR 5. SBP 6. DBP 7. Comments ST Depression 1. STDepressionAmount 2. STSegmentConfiguration 3. STSegmentChange 4. MaximumSTDepressionChange ST Elevation 1. STElevationAmount 2. MaximumSTElevationChange Clinical History 1. CardiacHistory 2. PreviousCardiacTests 3. CardiacRiskFactors 4. Medications Miscelleneous 1. TissueHarmonicImaging 2. ContrastStressEchocardiography Stress Echocradiogram & Rest Echocardiogram Left Atrium 1. ChamberSize Right Atrium 1. ChamberSize Left_Ventricle 1. ChamberSize 2. GlobalFunction 3. EjectionFraction 4. Hypertrophy Right_Ventricle 1. ChamberSize 2. GlobalFunction 3. Hypertrophy Mitral Value 1. RegurgitationSeverity 2. RegurgitationJetDirection 3. StenosisSeverity 4. PeakVelocity 5. MeanVelocity 6. MeanGradient 7. PeakGradient Aortic Valve 1. RegurgitationSeverity 2. StenosisSeverity 3. PeakVelocity 4. MeanVelocity 5. MeanGradient 6. PeakGradient Tricuspid Valve 1. StenosisSeverity 2. RegurgitationSeverity 3. RegurgitationJetDirection 4. PAsystolicPressure 5. PeakVelocity 6. MeanVelocity 7. MeanGradient 8. PeakGradient 1. StenosisSeverity 2. StenosisLevel 3. RegurgitationSeverity 4. PeakVelocity 5. MeanVelocity 6. MeanGradient 7. PeakGradient Remarks 1. Free Text Stress Echo Wall Motion (REST AND STRESS) 1. BasalAnterior 2. BasalAnteroseptal 3. BasalInferoseptal 4. BasalInferior 5. BasalInferolateral 6. BasalAnterolateral 7. MidAnterior 8. MidAnteroseptal 9. MidInferoseptalI 10. MidInferior 11. MidInferolateral 12. MidAnterolateral 13. ApicalAnterior 14. ApicalSeptal 15. ApicalInferior 16. ApicalLateral 17. Apex 18. Remarks Stress Echo (REST AND STRESS) 1. BasalAnterior 2. BasalAnteroseptal 3. BasalInferoseptal 4. BasalInferior 5. BasalInferolateral 6. BasalAnterolateral 7. MidAnterior 8. MidAnteroseptal 9. MidInferoseptal 10. MidInferior 11. MidInferolateral 12. MidAnterolateral 13. ApicalAnterior 14. ApicalSeptal 15. ApicalInferior 16. ApicalLateral 19. Apex 20. Remarks Enums Rhythm 1. SinusRhythm, 2. SinusBradycardia, 3. SinusTachycardia, 4. JunctionalRhythm, 5. SVT, 6. EctopicAtrialRhythm, 7. AtrialFibrillation, 8. AtrialPaced, 9. VentricularPaced, 10. AVSequentialPaced RestingConduction 1. Normal, 2. IVCD, 3. LBBB, 4. RBBB, 5. IncompleteRBBB, 6. IncompleteLBBB, 7. LAFB, 8. LPFB, 9. FirstDegreeAVBlock, 10. SecondDegreeAVBlock, 11. ThirdDegreeAVBlock, 12. PreExcitation RestingArrhythmias 1. APC, 2. VPC, 3. AtrialFibrillation, 4. SVT, 5. NSVT StudyIndication 1. PreoperativeEvaluation, 2. CAD, 3. HeartFailure, 4. CoronaryRiskFactors, 5. Dyspnea, 6. HistoryofPTCA, 7. HistoryofCABG, 8. AbnormalStressTest, 9. AbnormalElectrocardiogram, 10. Arrhythmia, 11. AnginaPectoris, 12. Hypertension, 13. Palpitations, 14. SVT, 15. Syncope 1. Normal, 2. Early, 3. NonspecificSTandTChanges, 4. STDepression, 5. STElevation, 6. SecondarySTandTChanges Protocols 1. Bruce(Exercise Stress Echocardiogram), 2. Bicycle Upright Ergometer(Exercise Stress Echocardiogram), 3. Bicycle Supine Ergometer (Exercise Stress Echocardiogram), 4. Dobutamine (Chemical Stress Echocardiogram) STSegmentConfiguration 1. Upsloping, 2. Downsloping, 3. Elevation StressConduction 1. Normal, 2. IVCD, 3. LBBB, 4. RBBB, 5. IncompleteRBBB, 6. IncompleteLBBB, 7. LAFB, 8. LPFB, 9. FirstDegreeAVBlock, 10. SecondDegreeAVBlock, 11. ThirdDegreeAVBlock, 12. BifascicularBlock StressArrhythmias 1. APC, 2. VPC, 3. AtrialFibrillation, 4. VentricularTachycardia, 5. SVT, 6. NSVT, 7. VentricularFibrillation ReasonForTermination 1. ChestPain, 2. ECGChanges, 3. Fatigue, 4. Dyspnea, 5. AchievementOfTargetHR, 6. Hypotensionwithevidenceofischemia, 7. Hypotensionwithoutevidenceofischemia, 8. Hypertension, 9. Claudication, 10. EndOfProtocol, 11. ModeratetoSevereAngina, 12. Ataxia, 13. Dizziness, 14. NearSyncope, 15. CyanosisandPallor, 16. UnabletomonitorBPorHR, 17. Patientsdesiretostop, 18. SVT, 19. STelevationgreaterthanonemm, 20. ExcessiveSTorTwavechanges, 21. ExcessiveAxisChange, 22. ShortnessofBreath, 23. NewBundleBranchBlock, 24. VT, 25. NSVT, 26. AtrialFibrillation, 27. AtrialFlutter STSegmentLocation 1. Anterior, 2. Inferior, 3. Lateral, 4. Inferolateral, 5. Anteriorlateral, 6. Septal STSegmentChange 1. NondiagnosticLowHeartRate, 2. NondiagnosticVPacing, 3. LBBB, 4. MildlyPositive, 5. ModeratelyPositive, 6. StronglyPositive, 7. StronglyPositiveSTElevation STSegmentDepression 1. StressOnly, 2. StressandRecovery, 3. RecoveryOnly DukeTredmillScore 1. Low Risk, 2. Moderate Risk, 3. High Risk HeartRateRecovery 1. Normal, 2. Abnormal, 3. MarkedlyAbnormal HRResponse 1. Normal, 2. Blunted, 3. Accentuated BPResponse 1. Normal, 2. Hypotensive, 3. Hypertensive, 4. Blunted AnginalSymptoms 1. Atypical angina, 2. Nonanginal chest pain, 3. Anginal equivalent, 4. No chest pain NonAnginalSymptoms 1. Dyspnea, 2. Claudication, 3. Syncope, 4. Flushing, 5. Nausea, 6. Dizziness, 7. Fatigue FunctionalCapacity 1. Average, 2. Below average, 3. Above average TypeofDefect 1. Normal, 2. MildDefect, 3. Moderate Defect, 4. SevereDefect, 5. AbsentUptake PreyiousCardiacTests 1. ExerciseTreadmillTest, 2. ExerciseMyocardialPerfusionImaging, 3. Echocardiogram, 4. StressEchocardiogram, 5. CoronaryAngiogram, 6. HolterMonitor CardiacHistory 1. S/p PTCA/stent, 2. S/p CABG, 3. S/p MI, 4. Historyofperipheralvascular, 5. Disease, 6. PerfusionImaging, 7. StressEcho, 8. Catheterization, 9. MRI, 10. CT Medications 1. CaChannelblocker, 2. BetaBlockers, 3. Nitrates, 4. Digoxin, 5. ACEARB, 6. Diuretics CardiacRiskFactors 1. Diabetes, 2. Hypercholesterolemia, 3. FamilyHistory, 4. Smoking, 5. Obesity, 6. MetabolicSyndrome, 7. PeripheralVascularDisease Size 1. NotAssesed, 2. Normal, 3. MidlyIncreased, 4. ModeratelyIncreased, 5. SeverelyIncreased, 6. Decreased GlobalFunction 1. Normal, 2. Borderline, 3. MildlyDecreased, 4. ModeratelyDecreased, 5. SeverelyDecreased, 6. Hyperdynamic Severity 1. Mild, 2. MildtoModerate, 3. Moderate, 4. ModeratetoSevere, 5. Severe MVRegurgitationJetDirection 1. Anterior, 2. Posterior, 3. Central, 4. ImpingingOnWall, 5. ImpingingOnPulmonaryVeins StenosisLevel 1. Valvular, 2. Infundibular, 3. ValvularAndInfundibular, 4. SupraValvular, 5. LeftMainPulmonaryArtery, 6. RightMainPulmonaryArtery TVRegurgitationJetDirection 1. Septum, 2. RAFreeWall, 3. Central, 4. Eccentric, 5. ImpingingOnTheWall, 6. ExtendingToDome EKGResult 1. Normal 2. Abnormal 3. Inderminate 1. Normal 2. Hyperdynamic 3. Hypokinesis 4. Akinesis 5. Dyskinesis 1. Normal 2. Thinning PASystolicPressure 1. Less than 35 Normal 2. 3545 mmHg Mild 3. 4555 mmHg Moderate 4. >55 mmHg Severe Formulas DTS DTS=Exercise time−(5*ST deviation)−(4 Treadmill angina) MaxPredictedHR MaxPredictedHR=220 Patient Age Gradient Gradient=4*(Velocity*Velocity)

StressEchocardiogramMeasurements: Findings Minimum Maximum Incremental Unit Resting EKG Heart Rate 30 250 1 beats/ min SBP 50 300 1 mmHg DBP 20 200 1 mmHg Stress EKG ST Depression Amount 0.5 10 0.5 mm ST Elevation Amount 0.5 10 0.5 mm Maximum ST Depression 0.5 10 0.5 mm Change Maximum ST Elevation 0.5 10 0.5 mm Change METS 1 25 0.1 Echocardiogram Ejection Fraction 10 100 5 % PA Systolic Pressure 1 100 1 mmHg Peak Velocity 0.5 10 0.1 m/s Mean Velocity 0.5 10 0.1 m/s

Ultrasound Modules Carotid Artery Ultrasound Common Carotid Artey (Right and Left) Segments: Proximal, Mid, Distal, Bifurcation (Both Right and Left) 1. StenosisSeverity 2. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy 3. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy with patent 4. Dissection Duplex Parameter: 1. PeakSystolicVelocity 2. PeakDiastolicVelocity 3. SpectralBroadening Stent: 1. Origin 2. Extends To 3. InstentRestenosisSeverity 4. InstentRestenosisPercentage 1. Free Text Internal Carotid Artery (Right and Left) Segments: Proximal, Mid, Distal (Both Right and Left) Grayscale: 1. StenosisSeverity 2. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy 3. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy with patent 4. Dissection Duplex Parameter: 1. PeakSystolicVelocity 2. PeakDiastolicVelocity 3. SpectralBroadening Stent: 1. Origin 2. Extends To 3. InstentRestenosisSeyerity 4. InstentRestenosisPercentage Remarks: 1. Free Text Externa Carotid Artery (Right and Left) Grayscale: 1. StenosisSeverity 2. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy 3. PriorCarotidEndarterectomy with patent 4. Dissection Duplex Parameter: 1. PeakSystolicVelocity 2. PeakDiastolicVelocity 3. SpectralBroadening Stent: 1. Origin 2. Extends To 3. InstentRestenosisSeverity 4. InstentRestenosisPercentage Remarks: 1. Free Text Vertebrak Artery (Right and Left) Doppler: 1. FlowDirection 2. PeakSystolicVelocity Stenosis: 1. SegmentStenosed 2. SubclavianStenosis (For Left VA) 3. InnominateArteryStenosis (For Right VA) Stent: 1. Origin 2. InstentRestenosisSeverity 3. InstentRestenosisPercentage Miscellaneous: 1. Diameter 2. SegmentofAneurysma 3. SegmentOfDissection 4. EvidenceOfHypoplasia Remarks: 1. Free Text Enum's: VertebralArterySegments 1. V1 2. V2 3. V3 4. V4 VertebralArteryFlowDirection 1. Antegrade 2. Bidirectional 3. Retrograde StenosisSeverity 1. Mild 2. Mild to Moderate 3. Moderate 4. Moderate to Severe 5. Severe 6. Totally Occluded Severity 1. Mild 2. Mild to Moderate 3. Moderate 4. Moderate to Severe 5. Severe CarotidArterySegment 1. Proximal Common Carotid Artery 2. Mid Common Carotid Artery 3. Distal Common Carotid Artery 4. Bifurcation Common Carotid Artery 5. Proximal Internal Carotid Artery 6. Mid Internal Carotid Artery 7. Distal Internal Carotid Artery 8. External Carotid Artery

Findings Minimum Maximum Incremental Unit PeakSystolic Velocity 0 1000 10 Cm/sec PeakDiastolic Velocity 0 1000 10 Cm/sec Instent Restenosis 10 100 10 % Percentage Vertebral Artery PeakSystolic Velocity 20 100 10 Cm/sec Instent Restenosis 10 100 10 % Percentage Diameter 0.5 10 0.1 Cm

Renal Artery Ultrasound Intra Renal Evalutation (Right and Left) Region: Upper, Middle, Lower (Both Right and Left) 1. Peak systolic velocity 2. Peak diastolic velocity 3. AccelerationTime 4. NormalSystolicUpstroke 5. EarlySystolicCompliancePeak 6. TardusParvusWaveform 7. ResistiveIndex 8. RenalArteryToAortaRatio 9. Stenosis 10. RenalAneursym 11. RenalAneursymHeight 12. RenalAneursymWidth 13. CalcificationOfTheWall 14. Thrombus 15. ThrombusDetails 16. AVMalformationAndFistula 17. AVMalformationAndFistulaDetails Extra Renal Evaluation (Right and Left) Segment: Ostium, Mid, Disital (Both Right and Left) 1. Peak systolic velocity 2. Peak diastolic velocity 3. Turbulence 4. ResistiyeIndex 5. RenalArteryToAortaRatio 6. Stenosis Renal Vascuiar Grayscale: 1. RightKidneyVisualized 2. RightPoleLength 3. LeftKidneyVisualized 4. LeftPoleLength Mid Aorta: 1. PeakSystolicVelocity Remarks: 1. Free Text

RenalMeasurements: Findings Minimum Maximum Incremental Unit PeakSystolic Velocity Cm/sec PeakDiastolic Velocity Cm/sec AccelerationTime ms RenalAneursymHeight mm RenalAneursymWidth mm LeftPoleLength cm RightPoleLength cm

Formula's: Resistive Index (RI): (Peak systolic velocity - end diastolic velocity)/peak systolic velocity Renal Artery to Aorta ratio (RAR): Peak systolic velocity in the renal artery/peak systolic velocity in the mid aorta at the level of the renal artery Stenosis: 059% RAR <3.5 without significant turbulent flow 6099% PSV >200 cm/sec; RAR >3.5 with significant turbulent flow. >80% EDV >150 cm/sec.

Low Extremity Venous Ultrasound Segments of interest: one for each side. 1. Common femoral Artery 2. Profunda femoral Artery 3. Superficial femoral Artery a. Proximal b. Mid c. Distal 4. Popliteal artery 5. Anterior tibial artery 6. Posterior tibial artery 7. Peroneal artery For each segments: Segments Details: 1. Visualized 2. Compressibility 3. Phasic 4. Augmentation 5. Thrombus 6. Hypoechoic density 7. Hyperechoic density 8. Severity of occlusion - Enum SeverityOfOcclusion 9. Reflux (Value - 60) 10. Remarks Enum's: Enum SeverityOfOcclusion 1. Occlusive Thrombus (Vein is fully occluded with thrombus) 2. Partially Occlusive Thrombus (Vein is partially occluded with thrombus)

Lower Extremity Arterail Duplex Segments of interest 1. Common femoral Artery 2. Profunda femoral Artery 3. Superficial femoral Artery a. Proximal b. Mid c. Distal 4. Popliteal artery 5. Anterior tibial artery 6. Posterior tibial artery 7. Peroneal artery For each segments: Details: 1. SpectralBroadening 2. Peaksystolicvelocity 3. Peakdiastolicvelocity 4. Stenosis Bypass: 1. GraftName Proximal 1. SpectralBroadening 2. Peaksystolicvelocity 3. Peakdiastolicvelocity 4. Stenosis Mid 1. SpectralBroadening 2. Peaksystolicvelocity 3. Peakdiastolicvelocity 4. Stenosis Distal 1. SpectralBroadening 2. Peaksystolicvelocity 3. Peakdiastolicvelocity 4. Stenosis Enum's: Spectral broadening 1. None 2. Minimal 3. Prominent 4. Extensive Graft Name 1. LeftAxilloFemoralBypass 2. AortoLeftFemoralArtery 3. LeftFemeroPoplitealBypass 4. LeftFemeroBelowKneeBypass 5. RightAxilloFemoralBypass 6. AortoRightFemoralArtery 7. RightFemeroPoplitealBypass 8. RightFemeroBelowKneeBypass Stenosis 1. Normal 2. 10% 29% 3. 30% 49% 4. 50% 75% 5. >75% 6. Occlusion

Arterial Measurements: Findings Minimum Maximum Incremental Unit PeakSystolic Velocity Cm/sec PeakDiastolic Velocity Cm/sec 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method of enabling a physician to conduct a clinical evaluation of a cardiology patient comprising steps of: (a) providing a computer having a first and second data bases, wherein the first database having patient data including a plurality of historical studies containing values of selectable patient parameters for the patient, wherein the second database having a first set of cardiology guidelines; (b) providing a user interface connected to the computer that includes a display screen, and the computer receiving test data from testing of a patient for one or more cardiac modalities; (c) simultaneously displaying multiple selectable icons on the display screen, each icon of the multiple selectable icons being a pictorial anatomical designation of a different anatomical portion of a human heart; (d) enabling the physician to select one of the icons; (e) the selection of an icon in step “c” generating an enlarged version of the selected pictorial anatomical icon to be displayed on the display screen, the enlarged pictorial anatomical designation itself containing a plurality of additionally selectable anatomical portions, enabling the physician to select one of the plurality of additionally selectable anatomical portions, the selection of one of these additionally selectable anatomical portions generating a display on the display screen of patient data that corresponds to the portion of the patient's heart that is represented by the particular additionally selected anatomical portion; and (f) wherein the patient data of step “e” includes optional selectable patient parameters, and wherein a selection of one of the optional selectable patient parameters causes a graphical comparison to be displayed on the display screen comparing a current value of the selected one of the optional selected patient parameters to a plurality of past values of the selected one of the optional selected patient parameters obtained from the plurality of historical studies; and (g) based at least in part on the test data received in step “b”, the computer determining a second set of cardiology guidelines which are applicable to the patient wherein the second set cardiology guidelines are a subset of the first set of cardiology guidelines, and providing an option to the physician of displaying on the display screen a text of one or more cardiology guidelines contained in the second set of cardiology guidelines; (h) based on the second set of cardiology guidelines of step “g”, the computer requesting a guideline specific input from the physician; (i) based on the input from the physician in step “h”, the computer determining a third set of cardiology guidelines wherein the third set is a subset of the second set of cardiology guidelines; (j) wherein report findings are automatically generated as part of a report containing the patient data and the cardiology guidelines relative to the portion of the heart selected in step “e” and responsive to a selection of the parameters of step “f” and the input by the physician in steps “d” and “i”.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selectable icons include multiple smaller different anatomical view representations of portions of the human heart, and further comprising a step of enlarging any one of the anatomical view representations on the display screen by using a view based navigation, and the plurality of views are selected from a group consisting of parasternal long axis view, short axis of left ventricle view, short axis view at the level of aortic valve, apical two chamber view, four chamber view, subcostal view, short axis basil view, and short axis view.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein in step “c” a plurality of selectable non-pictorial anatomical buttons are simultaneously displayed with the multiple selectable anatomical view icons, and each of the plurality of selectable non-pictorial anatomical buttons corresponding to one of the multiple selectable anatomical view icons such that a selection of the corresponding selectable non-pictorial anatomical button will generate an enlarged version of the corresponding pictorial anatomical icon to be displayed on the display screen, the enlarged pictorial anatomical designation itself containing a plurality of additionally selectable anatomical portions, enabling the physician to select one of the plurality of additionally selectable anatomical portions, the selection of one of these additionally selectable anatomical portions generating a display on the display screen.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein in step “f”, the graphical comparison displayed is a pop up line graph, and wherein multiple images are displayed as smaller image selectable options, and further comprising a step of enabling the physician to enlarge any one of the smaller images to a size that is larger than each of the smaller images, and wherein the multiple images enable the physician to selectively change from one image to another by selecting a different chosen smaller image.
 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a graph which illustrates a pattern relating to some of the patient data of step “d”.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the physician is provided the option of displaying one or more of the cardiology guidelines identified in steps “g” or “i”, and displaying on the display screen one or more of the cardiology guidelines identified in steps “g” or “i”.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of cardiology guidelines of step “a” are periodically updated, and the selected one or more menu selections of data input of steps “d” and “e” includes study parameters.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the physician reading reported data on the display can add an interpretation of the data by selecting one of multiple displayed options.
 9. A method of enabling a physician to conduct a clinical evaluation of a cardiology patient comprising steps of: (a) providing a computer having a database, the database including a set of appropriateness cardiology guidelines; (b) providing a user interface connected to the computer that includes a display screen, and the computer receiving test data from testing of a patient for one or more cardiac modalities; (c) simultaneously displaying on the display screen (i) multiple, different selectable smaller images that are each pictorial anatomical representations of a view of a human heart (ii) a first large image of an anatomical representation of a view of the human heart corresponding to one of the multiple different, selectable smaller images, the first large image including multiple different selectable large anatomical image portions the first large image being of a larger size than each of the multiple different selectable smaller images, and each of the multiple different selectable smaller images being different from each of the multiple different selectable large anatomical image portions; (d) enabling the physician to select one of the multiple different selectable smaller images of step “c”, wherein such selection generates one or more menus that provide menu selections of data input which are selectable by the physician, the menu selections in this step corresponding tot-la-ea part of the patient's heart that is represented by the selected smaller image from the multiple different selectable smaller images; (e) simultaneously with step “d” enabling the physician to select one of the large anatomical image portions, wherein such selection generates one or more menus that provide menu selections of data input which are selectable by the physician, the one or more menu selections in this step corresponding to the patient's heart that is represented by the selected large anatomical image portion, at least one of the menus generated in step “d” being different from one of the menus generated in step “e”; (f) wherein the patient data input by the physician in steps “d” and “e” includes optional selectable patient parameters, and providing the physician an option to select a cardiology study for the patient, and where this option is selected, comparing the inputted patient data to the set of appropriateness cardiology guidelines and providing the physician with a display containing a plurality of selectable appropriate reasons for the selected cardiology study, and requiring the physician to select at least one of the displayed plurality of selectable appropriate reasons for the selected cardiology study; and (g) based at least in part on the test data received in step “b”, the computer determining a second set of cardiology guidelines which are applicable to the patient which second set cardiology guidelines are a subset of the first set of cardiology guidelines comprising text, and providing an option to the physician of displaying on the display screen the text of one or more of the cardiology guidelines contained in the second set of cardiology guidelines; (h) based on the second set of cardiology guidelines of step “g”, the computer requesting guideline specific input from the physician; (i) based on the input from the physician in step “h”, the computer determining a third set of cardiology guidelines which third set of cardiology guidelines is a subset of the second set of cardiology guidelines; (j) wherein report findings are automatically generated as part of a report containing the patient data and cardiology guidelines relative to the anatomical portion of the heart selected in steps “d” or “e” and responsive to a selection of parameters of step “f”, and the input by the physician in steps “d” and “i”.
 10. The method of claim 9, wherein in step “e” selecting a particular large anatomical image portion of the first large image of the anatomical representation causes the selected large anatomical image portion to be highlighted compared to the remaining large anatomical image portions of the multiple different selectable large anatomical image portions.
 11. The method of claim 9, wherein a selection of a first smaller image in step “d” causes to be displayed a second large image of an anatomical representation of a portion of a human heart, the second large image of an anatomical representation of the human heart being an anatomical representation of a different portion of the heart compared to the first large image, the second large image including multiple different selectable small anatomical image portions each of the multiple different selectable smaller images from the second large image being different from each of the multiple different selectable small anatomical image portions of the first large images, and during step “e” also simultaneously with step “d” enabling the physician to select one of the small anatomical image portions from the second large image, wherein such selection generates one or more menus that provide menu selections of data input which are selectable by the physician, the menu selections in this step corresponding to the patient's heart that is represented by the selected largo small anatomical image portion from the second large image, at least one of the menus generated in step “d” being different from one of the menus generated in step “e”.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second large images are substantially the same, although enlarged, of two of the multiple, different selectable smaller images.
 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the database of step “a” includes test information on a patient from a plurality of cardiology tests, and the computer in step “g” automatically compares patient data from at least two of the plurality of cardiology tests.
 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the database of step “a” includes patient data from a first cardiology test or procedure mode and patient data from a second cardiology test or procedure mode, and the computer in step “i” automatically compares patient data from the first and second cardiology test or procedure modes, where the first and second cardiology test or procedure modes are of different modalities, and is provided a graphical display of historical comparison of the patient data from the first and second cardiology test or procedure modes which includes a pop up graph which is a line graph.
 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first and second cardiology test or procedure modes are selected from a group consisting of echocardiogram, nuclear, stress echocardiogram, and treadmill.
 16. The method of claim 9, wherein the database of step “a” includes patient data from a first cardiology test or procedure mode and patient data from a second cardiology test or procedure mode, wherein during step “f” the display includes a graphical display of a historical comparison of patient data from the first and second cardiology test or procedure modes.
 17. The method of claim 9, wherein the physician is provided the option of displaying one or more of the cardiology guidelines identified in steps “g” or “i”, and displaying on the display screen one or more of the cardiology guidelines identified in steps “g” or “i”.
 18. The method of claim 9, wherein the set of appropriateness cardiology guidelines of step “a” are periodically updated, and the selected one or more menu selections of data input of steps “d” and “e” includes study parameters.
 19. The method of claim 9, wherein a physician reading reported data on the display screen can add an interpretation of the data by selecting one of the one or more menu selections. 